I collected many of these links to share with colleagues, like you.
And this is the stuff without code. That's where the real fun begins.
Foundational Math, Concepts + Introductory Tutorials
- 3 Blue 1 Brown - Incredible, animated math explanations and visual AI explainer videos.
- Deep Learning AI - Great courses on AI and technologies (Andrew Ng’s platform).
- IBM Free Courses for AI - Foundational and advanced topics from IBM.
- Google Free Classes - ML Crash Courses and specialized trainings.
- Two Minute Papers - Short overviews of the latest AI and graphics research.
- What is ChatGPT? - An accessible primer on ChatGPT's functions and impact.
- How to Use OpenAI’s ChatGPT - Practical tips for text generation and chatbots.
- fast.ai Online Courses - Free, practical deep learning courses (code-focused, minimal theory upfront).
- Elements of AI (University of Helsinki) - Beginner-friendly, free online course demystifying AI fundamentals.
- Stanford Lecture Series (YouTube) - CS229 (Andrew Ng), CS231n (CNNs for Visual Recognition), CS224n (NLP with DL).
Foundational Data Science + ML Techniques
- Benefits of Data Visualization (Atlan) - How visualization enhances understanding and decisions.
- How Data Visualization Improves Decision-Making (Semeon) - Simplifying complex data for better insights.
- Conducting Exploratory Data Analysis (Shopify Engineering) - Methodologies for uncovering patterns.
- Comprehensive Guide to Regression (Analytics Vidhya) - Concepts, techniques, and applications.
- Real-World Examples of Logistic Regression - Showcases classification use cases.
- Types of Neural Networks (Great Learning) - Overview of architectures and uses.
- Neural Network Trends 2023 (Merehead) - Current research and commercial directions.
- TensorFlow Playground - Interactive environment for visualizing neural networks.
- Simple Guide to Ensemble Learning (TDS) - Bagging, boosting, and stacking techniques.
- K-Means Clustering Explained - Steps, uses, and practical tips.
- Step-by-Step PCA (Built In) - Dimensionality reduction for large datasets.
- Masterclass on Movie Recommendation Systems - Collaborative filtering and content-based approaches.
- Recommender Systems: An Overview (Built In) - Different architectures and real-world examples.
- Kaggle - kaggle.com - Competitions, free datasets, and collaborative notebooks.
- Papers with Code - paperswithcode.com - Research with open-source implementations.
- Open-Source Libraries - Hugging Face Transformers and PyTorch Tutorials.
Hands-On Tools + Playgrounds
- Google AI Studio
- Google Notebook LM
- Google Colab - Collaborative Jupyter notebooks in the cloud.
- LangFlow - Slick no-code, node-based UI for building AI agents.
- Microsoft AutoGen Studio - No-code, node-based chaining for LLM tasks.
- LM Studio - UI for running open-source LLMs locally.
- Rivet - Another node-based UI for no-code agents.
- n8n - Automation workflow platform, can integrate with AI APIs.
- bolt.new - Prompt, run, edit, and deploy full-stack web apps.
- v0.dev - Image-to-HTML/CSS/JS generation using AI.
- Hugging Face Spaces - huggingface.co/spaces - Easily host and explore ML demos.
- Flowise - flowiseai.com - Open-source node-based GUI to build LLM apps.
- Auto-GPT & BabyAGI - Auto-GPT and BabyAGI for autonomous agentic tasks.
Creative + Visual AI Applications
- MidJourney - Prompt-based AI for image generation.
- Comfy UI - Node-based interface for Stable Diffusion.
- krea ai - Creative tools for generating visuals and designs.
- Adobe Firefly - Text-to-image generation integrated with Adobe tools.
- Spline AI - 3D design and creative tools.
- Spell from Spline AI - 3D model generator.
- Runway AI - Video generation and editing.
- Veo 2 (DeepMind) - Google’s experimental video generator.
- v0.dev - (Also listed above) Image-to-HTML/CSS/JS generation.
- Rive - Motion graphics app for designing interactive animations.
- Leonardo AI - Generative art platform, popular for game assets.
- Stability AI & Stable Diffusion - GitHub and Stability AI Blog.
AI News, Tech Reporting + Community Channels
- TechCrunch - Startups, tech trends, and AI developments.
- VentureBeat - Strong emphasis on AI news and industry updates.
- The Algorithm (BuzzFeed) - Data science and ML news.
- Synced Magazine - AI research and academic coverage.
- Towards Data Science - News, tutorials, bridging theory and practice.
- Nature Machine Intelligence - Academic rigor and breakthroughs.
- Hacker News - Community-driven, early tech and AI topics.
- MIT Technology Review - In-depth emerging technology coverage.
- IEEE Spectrum - Engineering insights, AI developments.
- Reddit – r/MachineLearning - Discussions on new papers and breakthroughs.
- arXiv & arXiv Sanity - ML preprints and enhanced search tools.
- Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) - AI policy, ethics, and research updates.
- Allen Institute for AI (AI2) - AllenNLP, Semantic Scholar, frequent blog updates.
Agentic AI + Autonomous Agents
- Open Source Agents: Frameworks and More
- Agentforce (Salesforce): What are Autonomous Agents?
- What is Agentic RAG? (Moveworks)
- Popular Agentic Frameworks - LangChain, LlamaIndex, Microsoft Semantic Kernel.
- Agentic RAG for Developers
- Forget RAG, Welcome Agentic RAG (Armand Ruiz)
- From Standalone LLMs to Agents: Here's a Framework
- Building Your Own Agents with IBM Bee
- AI Agents (IBM)
- Agentic AI (DigitalOcean)
- Cofactor AI - Integrates agentic AI to optimize business processes.
- Cheatsheets for AI - Quick references for AI concepts.
- The Third Wave of AI Is Here (Bernard Marr)
- AI Agents: Are We Ready for Machines That Make Decisions?
- How AI Agents Will Disrupt Small and Mid-Sized Businesses in 2025
- The Rise of AI Agents: Unlocking Their Full Potential
- AI Agents: The New Way to Interact with Customers
- An Executive's Crash Course in AI Agents
- Why Agents Are the Next Frontier (McKinsey)
- Agentic AI: 4 Reasons It’s the Next Big Thing (IBM)
- What Is Agentic AI? (NVIDIA)
UX + Agents + Creative Use Cases
- UX for Agents Part 1 (LangChain Blog)
- Agent Responsive Design - Designing agents to adapt to dynamic contexts.
- Agentic Era of UX (LinkedIn)
- Agentic Era of UX (UXDesign.cc)
- Agentic Era of UX (Article)
- Era of Agentic UX (Medium)
- The 70% Problem: Hard Truths About AI-assisted Coding
- Hacker News Discussion - Debate on AI coding assistants and limitations.
- Two GPT-4os Interacting and Singing (Shorts)
- Two GPT-4os Interacting and Singing (YouTube)
Advanced Research, Academic Journals + Newsletters
- Import AI (Jack Clark) - Weekly AI research and policy news.
- The Batch (DeepLearning.AI) - Andrew Ng’s concise AI newsletter.
- The Gradient - In-depth articles, interviews, and thought pieces.
- Distill (Archived) - Interactive, visually rich AI research articles.
- Major AI Conferences - NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, CVPR, ACL.
- Stanford AI Index - hai.stanford.edu/research/ai-index - Annual global AI data report.
Enterprise Use Cases, Market Insights + Industry Trends
- Business Analytics Case Studies (Deloitte)
- Global Government AI Case Studies (Deloitte)
- AI Market Report (Fortune Business Insights)
- Conversational AI Market Growth
- Machine Learning as a Service (PixelPlex)
- ML vs. Rules-Based Systems (Socure)
- Analysis of the Amazon Go Platform (Focal Systems)
- CB Insights - AI Research - Trends, funding, and analyses.
- Americans’ Challenges with Medical Bills (KFF)
- Medical Bills Containing Errors (Medical Bill Gurus)
AI + Executive Education
- McCombs AI for Leaders Post-Graduate Program
- Data Science Alliance - Collaboration, education, and advocacy in data science.
- What is Generative AI? (McKinsey Explainer)
- AI Agents: The New Way to Interact with Customers
- An Executive's Crash Course in AI Agents
- Full Stack Deep Learning - Bridging research to production, MLOps and deployment.
- OpenAI Cookbook - GitHub repo - Prompting best practices, orchestration, etc.
Notable Lab + Company Blogs
- OpenAI Blog - GPT models, ChatGPT, policy updates.
- DeepMind Blog - Fundamental AI research breakthroughs.
- Anthropic Blog - AI safety, LLMs, interpretability.
- Meta AI (FAIR) Blog - Open-source models and frameworks.
- Microsoft Research Blog - Collaborations and in-house AI research.
Influential AI-Focused Podcasts + Video Channels
- Lex Fridman Podcast - Long-form interviews with AI experts.
- TWIML AI (This Week in Machine Learning & AI) - Practical AI deployments, ongoing research.
- Armand Ruiz - IBM VP of AI, active on LinkedIn.
- Gradient Dissent - Weights & Biases Podcast - Interviews with ML practitioners.