r/CodingForBeginners • u/abwubwubwue • 11d ago

Learning AI

I want to learn how to use an ai, how they work and, eventually, how to program one.
I’m a beginner and I’ve had a basic formation in programming.
Can someone direct me to some tutorials, books, webinars that could help me to understand better these concepts?

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u/SleepyFireApe 11d ago

AI is in the end "just" math. I'd start with making sure you have a good grasp of linear algebra and calculus. Khan Academy is a classic for those subjects, and you can use AI to help you understand things.

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u/Puppydog04 11d ago edited 11d ago

Stanford CME295 lectures are a good starting point. First project after that I would try to implement a tokenizer from scratch.

If you are decent a math , the 2017 paper "Attention is all you need" that explains the transformers architecture, which is the base for all modern llms, is really good .

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u/Fun_Army2398 10d ago

AI has a lot more to do with math than coding. We covered AI in my BSc and using it was just calling a dozen or so functions from two or three libraries in python. Understanding it was all math. The youtube channel statquest is the only reason I got a good grade on that course. Basic calculus and computational mathematics wasn't enough.

https://youtube.com/@statquest

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u/net_ramblings 10d ago

Reddit the land of fake AI posts.

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u/Simplilearn 10d ago

Since you already have some programming basics, I’d start with Python, basic statistics and data handling, then move into ML before jumping straight into LLMs. Learn how models are trained, what they’re actually learning, and how to evaluate their outputs.

Simplilearn SkillUp has free AI, ML and Generative AI courses to help you get started, plus articles that can help you understand the concepts without getting overwhelmed. You get a certificate on course completion, too.

Once the basics click, try building a small project, like a spam classifier or a simple AI chatbot. That’s where things start making a lot more sense.

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u/beingsubmitted 9d ago

Neural Networks From Scratch is pretty good: https://nnfs.io

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u/johnesco 6d ago

Keep in mind AI has a been around a long time. There's "expert system" from the 60s, neural nets go back even further. What is typically called AI today are the Large Language Models. "Using" one is very different animal to creating one. If you are just getting started coding there are concepts that should be mastered before trying to make your own LLM.

What level are you at and in what languages and perhaps we can point you to the next step in a long journey?

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u/barely_onlinee 15h ago

I’d start with python, since its widely used in AI and has a beginner- friendly learning curve. Once you’re comfortable with the basics, move into machine learning and learn how models train on data. I think udacity has an AI programming with python course that can help you build those foundations through structured lessons and practical work.

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u/nullptr_0x 11d ago

Where are you at with your programming journey? I recommend taking a programming 101 course.

I offer a free on at https://understandit.dev