How I Decided to Learn AI in Every Shape and Form

A few weeks ago, I came across a statement from Mark Cuban, advising young people:

"Read books and learn how to use [artificial intelligence] in every way, shape, and form you can. It is a living library that gives you responses and can help no matter who you are or where you live."

The advice was meant for teenagers, but considering my plan to live for the next 100 years, I might as well treat myself as one. AI isn’t just another passing trend—it’s a technological revolution, and I don’t intend to sit on the sidelines.

I already have decades of experience with computers, from my early days with the ZX Spectrum, Atari CX, and 386 Turbo to working with SQL, COBOL, Pascal, and Oracle. I’ve seen technology evolve, from using punch cards and floppy disks to installing SUSE Linux in 2000 and recompiling the kernel just to get my Voodoo 3dfx graphics card working.

Yet, despite my background, I realized something critical: AI is an entirely different game.

I decided that if I wanted to truly understand it, I had to start from the ground up—treating myself as a complete beginner, no shortcuts.

Using AI to Research AI

Ironically, the first step in this journey was to use AI to plan my AI learning path. I relied on ChatGPT and other AI tools to:
✔ Identify the best courses for beginners.
✔ Break down AI concepts in a structured way.
✔ Find certifications that would validate my learning.
✔ Map out a long-term roadmap for mastering AI.

This quickly led me to another realization: I needed a way to document everything.

Why This Blog?

I didn’t want to just learn AI—I wanted to track my journey, document my mistakes, and ensure accountability. That’s how this blog was born.

This will be my personal guided Master’s in AI, completely self-directed, but structured.

The plan is simple:

• Start from the basics.
• Earn certifications step by step.
• Apply what I learn.
• Document everything.

Watching The Thinking Game only reinforced my decision. Seeing Demis Hassabis—who has Greek Cypriot roots—lead one of the most groundbreaking AI projects (AlphaFold, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry) proved that AI is a paradigm shift. This is as big as the discovery of fire or electricity.

Now, I’m fully committed to this path. I will learn AI in every shape and form, just as Cuban suggested. I will use AI to master AI.

And this blog? It’s where I’ll prove it.