AI for Beginners is Microsoft’s free, open-source introductory curriculum for learning the foundations of artificial intelligence. Organized as a multi-week course with lessons, labs, quizzes, and visual notes, it covers core AI concepts along with practical work using tools such as TensorFlow and PyTorch. The material is designed for newcomers and also introduces responsible AI and ethical considerations rather than treating model building as a purely technical exercise.

The curriculum is available in many languages and can be followed independently, in classrooms, or as part of a guided learning program. Its lesson-based structure makes it useful for students, educators, and developers who want a systematic introduction before moving into more specialized fields such as deep learning, generative AI, or agent development. Overall, AI for Beginners is less a single software product than a structured educational resource for building broad AI literacy through practical examples.