I have relatively little to do before starting university, and I want to spend that time learning something productive, but I’m struggling to figure out what to focus on. Most days I end up sitting at my PC, opening a few games, getting bored, closing them, scrolling YouTube, spending more time deciding what to watch than actually watching anything, and before I know it the day is over. It feels like I’m wasting a lot of time. I’ve always wanted to learn things like: Programming AI and how to actually use it productively 3D modeling (Blender) General tech/computer skills The problem is that I have no idea where to start. My current thinking is that it would probably make sense to learn some programming first, maybe Python, get familiar with the basics and understand how things work, then start using AI as a tool to help me build things. Once I’m more comfortable with that, I could branch out into other areas like 3D modeling, self-hosting AI, automation, or other more advanced projects. The thing is, I don’t really have a specific end goal. I’m not trying to become a software engineer overnight or find some “get rich quick” AI scheme. I’m mostly interested in learning useful skills and understanding what AI can actually do beyond asking ChatGPT questions for school or random things I’m curious about. Ever since AI became mainstream, I’ve seen so many things come and go: AI agents, local models, image generation, AI videos, automation tools, coding assistants, etc. The field is moving so fast that I honestly don’t know where someone should even begin. I want to learn how AI could improve my personal life, studies, future career, and maybe help me build useful projects, but right now I feel overwhelmed by all the options. If you were starting from scratch today, what would you focus on first? What skills would you learn, and in what order? For context, I have a fairly powerful PC with an RTX 5070 Ti. I don’t know if that’s relevant, but I’ve read that modern NVIDIA GPUs can be useful for running AI models locally and experimenting with AI-related projects. Dont want to brag, but I used some pretty advanced AI to write this (ChatGPT). submitted by /u/Proper_Mushroom_9754
Originally posted by u/Proper_Mushroom_9754 on r/ArtificialInteligence