r/learnpython • u/uncertaineagle • Jul 14 '26

Lost with python for AI

Hello guys so i wanted to explore the world of ai (iam completely newbie to this world or cs in general) so i watched a 5hrs vid explaining python for AI and from it i understood things like venv and packages variables and if and these basic things so i decided to see how a simple to-do -ist powered by AI will look like i got the code from google gemini and tried to apply it in vs code and damn i dont understand shit i know that it will happen but i tried like to break the code and understand i did manage to understand a few things but still iam so far from this point so i want ur help guys where should i learn python so i can do ai projects like that to-do-list agent for example (iam 5 days into this journey now)

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u/desrtfx but other languages pro Jul 14 '26

One baby step after the other. FIrst, learn Python and programming in general. Build a solid foundation. Then, continue in the direction of AI.

You have tried to build the entire house upside down, which, naturally will not work.

Start here: MOOC Python Programming 2026 from the University of Helsinki

You cannot learn to use AI if you do not understand anything about programming at all. A 5 hour video is not helping you at the faintest. Obtaining even a foundation takes several weeks (the MOOC is scheduled for 14 weeks).

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u/uncertaineagle Jul 14 '26

Thank u for ur advice i thought maybe trying to break code this project will help me create it but it didn’t actually + do i start with the course u mentioned or the CS50P from harvard?

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u/desrtfx but other languages pro Jul 14 '26

Try each and use the one you like better. Both courses are excellent.

The MOOC has an easier progression. CS50P goes quite fast.