1. Don't sell yourself short. 2. Start small. Really small. Tinker with tutorials. See what happens when you change stuff around. 3. Read the documentation wi

1. Don't sell yourself short. 2. Start small. Really small. Tinker with tutorials. See what happens when you change stuff around. 3. Read the documentation with another browser tab open to look up definitions. 4. Don't be afraid of the math. Its your friend. If it feels too complicated (it happens to all) then look for tutorials / online help on forums to figure it out. 5. Realize that nobody knows much about AI. Its still being developed. Pompous people will try and make themselves look smart by making it seem like they know a lot about it. They might know a lot of what we collectively know about AI, but they don't know a lot about it. No one does. PS. I'm currently working in AI applications and this is how I started. Don't believe the hype.