BEGINNER’S AI LEARNING ROADMAP

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Beginner’s AI Learning Roadmap

AI Income Lab · Week 1 · Module 1 — Learn Faster · Create Smarter

A simple on-ramp to understand AI, pick your tools, and ship tiny wins—fast.

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You’ll walk away with:

Plain-English AI basics
Your Personal AI Stack
3 micro-projects to try this week
A simple progress dashboard

Step 1 — Get Oriented: What “AI” Really Means

Think of AI as smart pattern recognition that learns from data. No sci-fi required.

Type	Simple Definition	Everyday Example
🤖 Machine Learning (ML)	Learns from examples instead of hard-coded rules.	Spam filters, product recommendations.
💬 Generative AI	Creates new text, images, audio, or video from patterns.	Write drafts, design graphics, synthesize voice.
🧠 Large Language Models (LLMs)	Generative AI trained on massive text datasets.	ChatGPT/Claude answering questions, summarizing docs.
🧩 Neural Networks	Layered “neurons” that detect features and patterns.	Speech recognition, photo tagging, translation.

You don’t need to code these. You’ll use tools built on top of them.

Step 2 — Build Your AI Starter Stack (pick 3)

💬 Chat-based AI

Brainstorm, outline, summarize, plan.

Tip: Save prompts you reuse into a “Prompt Library.”

🎨 Image & Design

Thumbnails, slides, social graphics, logos.

Tip: Create one brand kit; reuse endlessly.

🎬 Audio & Video

Voiceovers, explainer clips, social reels.

Tip: Write a 2-sentence script; keep it punchy.

Step 3 — Core Concepts (no math)

Supervised Learning: learns from labeled examples. “These are cats—spot more cats.”
Unsupervised Learning: finds patterns without labels. “Group similar photos.”
Reinforcement Learning: improves by rewards. “Get points for wins—learn to win more.”
Transfer Learning: reuses existing knowledge. “Reuse what you learned for a new task.”

Reminder

These are the engines inside the apps you’ll use. You don’t need to build them—just drive them well.

Ask concept questions

Step 4 — Learn by Doing (3 micro-projects)

1) Article → Summary

Paste an article into ChatGPT or Perplexity. Ask for a 5-bullet summary + 1 actionable next step.

Summarize in 5 bullets. Then suggest one concrete next step a beginner can do in 15 minutes.

2) Social Graphic

Create a tip card in Canva. Export square 1080×1080. Post with a 1-line hook.

Hook (≤12 words) → 3 bullets → CTA link. Keep fonts consistent.

3) 20-sec Voice Intro

Write a 2-sentence script. Generate voice in ElevenLabs. Add background loop in Suno.

“Hi, I’m ___, building with AI. This week I learned __. Follow for weekly micro-wins.”

Step 5 — Learn Together

Share screenshots, prompts, and 30-sec wins inside the Incubator community:

Prompt to post: “My Week-1 micro-win was ____ using ____. Feedback welcome!”

Step 6 — Track Your Progress

✅ Tools tested (ChatGPT, Canva, Runway…)
🧠 Skills learned (prompting, editing, automating)
💡 Projects shipped (summary, graphic, voiceover)
💰 Income experiments (what could someone pay for?)

Templates

Simple is better—track weekly, not daily.

Quick Recap

1. Orient →
2. Pick 3 tools →
3. Learn concepts →
4. Ship micro-projects →
5. Share →
6. Track.

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