Artificial intelligence is all around us. But what is it, and how can it help your portfolio grow? The recommendations you receive shopping online, smart devices, self-driving vehicles, email spam filters, and robots are just a handful of AI examples. The reality is that the term is very broad, and it includes many categories and opportunities. Today I am launching a new video series covering 12 top AI stocks focused on growth and disruptive innovation. I have done my best to find the highest-growth companies in a variety of sectors with disruptive growth trends. In the video below, I cover an introduction to artificial intelligence and explain the different types of AI, from machine learning to deep learning, robotics, and beyond. After the background, I provide analysis on my first three AI stock ideas (stocks 10 to 12 in the series): Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), a fintech/banking disruptor. Butterfly Network (NYSE: BFLY), a healthcare disruptor. Planet Labs (NYSE: DMYQ), which is involved in space exploration and big data analytics. You won't want to miss this series. Please watch the video below and subscribe to make sure you don't miss the upcoming videos. *Stock prices used in the below video were during the trading day of September 2, 2021. The video was published on September 2, 2021. Find out why Upstart Holdings, Inc. is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our award-winning analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now. Upstart Holdings, Inc. is on the list -- but there are nine others you may be overlooking. Click here to get access to the full list! *Stock Advisor returns as of August 9, 2021 John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Teresa Kersten, an employee of LinkedIn, a Microsoft subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Eric Cuka owns shares of Alphabet (A shares), Amazon, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc., Datadog, DraftKings Inc., Marvell Technology Group, and Microsoft. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc., Datadog, Microsoft, and Upstart Holdings, Inc. The Motley Fool recommends Marvell Technology Group and recommends the following options: long January 2022 $1,920 calls on Amazon and short January 2022 $1,940 calls on Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Eric is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.Source