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How to learn AI (paths)

Recommended paths through AI LEARNING CENTER / ANN Learn: **literacy**, **builder**, and **researcher-lite**—without paying for a degree to get the knowledge.

What it is

Recommended paths through AI LEARNING CENTER / ANN Learn: literacy, builder, and researcher-lite—without paying for a degree to get the knowledge.

Why it matters

A 250-chapter map overwhelms. Paths create momentum and honest prerequisites.

How it works (plain)

  • Literacy: 01 → 08 → 19 → 20 → 29 (+ light 07/09)
  • Builder: 01 → 03 → 07 → 08 → 09 → 10 → 17 → 18 → 21
  • Researcher-lite: 04 → 06 → 07 → 16 → 18 → 23

Adjust for your job via Course 22 playbooks.

Everyday example

Learning guitar: chords first vs music theory first—both valid if you practice.

Try it

Pick a path. Schedule three chapters this week and one lab.

Myths

⚠️ Myth: You must finish math before touching models.
✓ Reality: Picture-first math (Course 04) alongside practice works for most builders.
⚠️ Myth: Paths are prisons.
✓ Reality: They’re recommendations—electives exist.

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