Where to Learn More (free & paid resources)

πŸ†“ Free Resources

πŸŽ“ Online Courses & Tutorials

  • Google AI / Learn with Google AI β†’ Beginner-friendly guides & ML crash courses.
  • Microsoft Learn – AI Fundamentals β†’ Free modules on AI, ML, and Azure AI.
  • Coursera (Audit Mode) β†’ Many AI/ML courses are free to audit (no certificate).
  • Fast.ai β†’ Hands-on deep learning course for beginners.
  • Kaggle Learn β†’ Short, practical coding tutorials (Python, ML, NLP, etc.).

πŸ“– Blogs & Websites

  • Towards Data Science (Medium) β†’ Real-world AI/ML use cases & tutorials.
  • OpenAI Blog β†’ Updates on AI research, applications, and best practices.
  • Analytics Vidhya β†’ AI concepts explained simply with examples.

πŸŽ₯ YouTube Channels

  • 3Blue1Brown β†’ Visual explanations of math behind AI.
  • Two Minute Papers β†’ Easy-to-digest research breakdowns.
  • freeCodeCamp.org β†’ Full free AI/ML courses.

πŸ’° Paid Resources

πŸŽ“ Online Learning Platforms

  • Coursera (Specializations, e.g., Andrew Ng’s Machine Learning, Deep Learning AI)
  • Udemy β†’ Affordable AI/ML courses with lifetime access.
  • edX (MIT, Harvard) β†’ Professional AI programs with certificates.
  • DataCamp β†’ Interactive coding practice in Python, ML, and AI.

πŸ“š Books

  • Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach by Stuart Russell & Peter Norvig (classic).
  • Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras, and TensorFlow by AurΓ©lien GΓ©ron.
  • Deep Learning by Ian Goodfellow, Yoshua Bengio, and Aaron Courville.

🏫 Professional Programs

  • AI Nanodegree (Udacity) β†’ In-depth projects and mentoring.
  • Stanford / MIT Professional Certificates β†’ Advanced programs for career growth.

πŸ‘₯ Communities & Practice

  • Kaggle β†’ Compete in ML competitions & use real datasets.
  • Reddit (r/MachineLearning, r/Artificial) β†’ Discussions & research updates.
  • Discord & Slack AI Groups β†’ Networking with AI learners & pros.
  • LinkedIn Learning & Groups β†’ Professional AI learning + networking.

βœ… Tip: Start free β†’ build foundation β†’ then invest in paid advanced courses/books for specialization.