At the top of my list for best AI stocks to buy in August are Nvidia ( NVDA -2.26%), Taiwan Semiconductor ( TSM -2.59%), Alphabet ( GOOG -1.51%) ( GOOGL -1.45%), and ASML ( ASML -0.55%). These four have a great combination of growth and value.

Even in the rapidly expanding AI space, high-flying stocks eventually need to prove their business isn't all sizzle and no steak. Unfortunately, BigBear.ai doesn't pass the test.