A 5-step roadmap for today’s landscape
Today, more people than ever are trying to learn AI. While there are countless free learning resources online, navigating this rapidly changing landscape can be overwhelming (especially as a beginner). In this article, I explain how I would approach learning AI, given what I know now and the tools available today.
Given the wide range of backgrounds interested in AI these days, I’ve tried to make this guide widely accessible. However, no guide can help everyone. Here are some specific groups I’m thinking of.
- Technical professionals trying to improve your skills to advance in your career
- Business leaders who haven’t coded in years, trying to keep up with the changing tech landscape
- Entrepreneurs create AI-native products
- Students try to develop their technical skills in AI
On me — I have been working in AI for 6 years. I started as an AI researcher while getting my PhD, then eventually worked as a data scientist at Toyota. Although I still have a lot to learn, the approach below covers (what I believe to be) the essentials based on my personal experience.
