Beginner’s Guide to Learning Artificial Intelligence (AI)
🎯 Goal: Learn AI step-by-step from basics to real-world projects, using free tools and resources.
🧩 Step 1: What is AI?
- AI: Simulating human intelligence in machines.
- ML: Algorithms that learn from data.
- DL: Deep neural networks (subset of ML).
📚 Learn from: Google AI Crash Course, YouTube: “AI for Everyone” by Andrew Ng
🔧 Step 2: Learn the Prerequisites
- Math: Linear Algebra, Probability, Basic Calculus
- Python: Variables, Loops, Functions, Libraries
- Statistics: Mean, Variance, Correlation
📘 Recommended: Khan Academy, Python for Everybody – Coursera
🤖 Step 3: Learn Machine Learning Basics
- Supervised vs Unsupervised Learning
- Classification vs Regression
- Model Evaluation: Accuracy, Precision, Recall
🛠 Tools: Python, Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib
🧪 Projects: Titanic Prediction, House Price Prediction
🎓 Course: Machine Learning by Andrew Ng
🧬 Step 4: Dive into Deep Learning
- Neural Networks, CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs
- Activation Functions, Backpropagation
🛠 Tools: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras
🧪 Projects: Image classification, Sentiment analysis
🎓 Courses: Deep Learning Specialization, Fast.ai Practical DL
💡 Step 5: Explore Real-World AI Applications
- NLP: Chatbots, Translation, Sentiment Analysis
- Computer Vision: Face/object detection
- Reinforcement Learning: Game-playing agents (OpenAI Gym)
Projects: Dog Breed Classifier, Movie Recommender, AI Chatbot with GPT API
🛠 Step 6: Learn Tools & Platforms
| Tool | Use |
|---|---|
| Google Colab | Free cloud notebooks (with GPU) |
| Kaggle | Datasets, notebooks, and competitions |
| Hugging Face | Pretrained NLP models |
| OpenAI API | Build GPT apps |
📁 Step 7: Build a Portfolio
- Publish code on GitHub
- Write articles on Medium
- Create video demos on YouTube
- Contribute to open-source projects
🔁 Optional: No-Code AI Tools
✅ Final Advice
- Practice daily
- Read beginner-friendly AI papers (via arXiv-sanity)
- Join communities: Reddit, Discord, LinkedIn AI groups
Ready to start building your own AI project? The best time is now!
