Generative AI for Beginners
Microsoft
Learn the basics, then build with Python or TypeScript. Read the lessons free; cloud API exercises may cost money.
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Your next step in AI starts here.
AI basics, free courses, useful tools and starter projects. A focused place to turn curiosity into something you can build.
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01Build your foundationsStart in Basics, then choose a free course.
02Learn by doingPick one small project and run it locally.
03Keep a project notebookUse Guides for data, code and version control.
THE LIBRARY
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9 resources in the library
Machine Learning Crash Course
Build your understanding of machine learning with practical explanations and exercises.
Open official source ↗Hugging Face Learn
Hugging Face
Browse the official learning hub and choose a course for your next step.
Open official source ↗Ollama
ollama / ollama
Run language models on your own computer. Free software; model size and your hardware determine what runs well.
Open official source ↗Open WebUI
open-webui / open-webui
A chat interface for local models and compatible APIs. Self-hosting needs a computer or server; paid APIs remain paid.
Open official source ↗llama.cpp
ggml-org / llama.cpp
Run model inference locally with a C/C++ toolkit. Check supported models, hardware and setup before installing.
Open official source ↗AI Agents for Beginners
Microsoft
Study agent patterns through lessons and code examples. Some exercises require a model provider or cloud setup.
Open official source ↗smolagents
Hugging Face
Explore a Python library for agents that use tools. Model access and safe code execution need separate setup.
Open official source ↗Transformers
Hugging Face
Explore a framework for using and training models across text, vision and audio. Running models requires suitable compute.
Open official source ↗What is machine learning?
A short introduction to what machine learning is and when it is useful. Free official learning material.
Open official source ↗AI and ML glossary
Look up AI and machine-learning terms as you study. Free official reference; use it alongside a course.
Open official source ↗Neural networks, explained
Learn how layers, activation functions and training fit together. Free course module; basic ML knowledge helps.
Open official source ↗Understand embeddings
Learn how numerical representations capture relationships between items. Free official module; start after the ML basics.
Open official source ↗Python self-learning toolkit
Python Software Foundation
Use the official tutorial to study Python syntax, data structures and functions. Free reading and interpreter; some programming familiarity helps.
Open official source ↗Elements of AI
University of Helsinki + MinnaLearn
A free, self-paced introduction to AI for non-experts. The introduction needs no complicated math or programming.
Open official source ↗Practical Deep Learning for Coders
fast.ai
A free practical course on applying deep learning. Prior coding and school-level math are expected. Compute services may have changing free limits.
Open official source ↗The Hugging Face LLM course
Hugging Face
Free lessons on language models and the Hugging Face ecosystem. Running larger models requires suitable compute, which can cost money.
Open official source ↗AI Agents course
Hugging Face
A free course on understanding and building agents. Read first; model providers or deployment exercises can have separate costs.
Open official source ↗Audio AI course
Hugging Face
Free public lessons on working with audio and machine learning. Local or cloud compute for exercises depends on your setup.
Open official source ↗Build your first Gradio demo
Gradio
Make a small interactive Python interface from the official quickstart. Free guide and local software; model APIs and hosted compute may cost extra.
Open official source ↗Build a data dashboard
Streamlit
Follow the official tutorial to turn data into a small interactive app. Free guide; run locally and review hosting limits before publishing.
Open official source ↗Train a small image classifier
PyTorch
Follow an official beginner workflow from data to a trained model. Free guide and software; Python knowledge and compute are needed.
Open official source ↗Recognize handwritten digits
TensorFlow
Use the official beginner quickstart to train a neural network on MNIST images. Free tutorial; notebook compute limits or charges may apply.
Open official source ↗Make a first ML prediction
scikit-learn
Use an official example to fit a model and predict from data. Free documentation and local software; Python and arrays knowledge help.
Open official source ↗NumPy array toolkit
NumPy
Learn the arrays, shapes and operations used in ML projects. Free official quickstart; run examples in a local Python environment.
Open official source ↗A practical pandas starter
pandas
Explore data tables, selection and basic analysis through the official short guide. Free documentation and local software.
Open official source ↗Put your project on GitHub
GitHub
Learn repositories, branches, commits and pull requests with the official Hello World guide. Free guide; a GitHub account is needed to follow along.
Open official source ↗Use a pretrained model
Hugging Face
Study the Transformers quick tour to load a model and use inference pipelines. Free docs; model licenses and compute requirements vary.
Open official source ↗OpenClaw: official setup guide
OpenClaw
Read the official start-to-first-chat guide. Software setup requires a compatible computer and model access; provider subscriptions or API usage can cost money.
Open official source ↗OpenClaw: security checklist
OpenClaw
Review the official security guide before giving an agent access to tools, files or messaging. Free documentation; this is not an installation service.
Open official source ↗Build agent workflows with LangGraph
LangChain
Use the official workflows-and-agents guide to study agent patterns. Free docs; model/API providers and deployed infrastructure can cost extra.
Open official source ↗smolagents: official developer guide
Hugging Face
Study the official agent-library docs. Free to read; model access, sandbox providers and hosted compute may have separate costs.
Open official source ↗Instinct: personal assistant overview
Instinct
Explore the official overview of a personal assistant that connects to applications and devices. Not a free course; access and pricing should be checked with the provider.
Open official source ↗Free to read is not the same as free to run. Local software uses your hardware; cloud services, API calls and hosting may have separate charges. Review each project's license and setup instructions.
OpenClaw: a complete official reading route
Start with setup, review security before connecting tools, and use the official reference when something fails. Free documentation; model access and hosting can cost extra.
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