Start. Just start. Pick a MOOC and do one. Then do another. Not because they'll make you look good, but because you'll learn that "AI" can "sound" fascinating,

Start. Just start. Pick a MOOC and do one. Then do another. Not because they'll make you look good, but because you'll learn that "AI" can "sound" fascinating, but it's really quite a specialised field and honestly, not everyone who "likes coding" will automatically enjoy it. Get your skills up by diving into some learning. As you go deeper, interesting side projects WILL come up that will allow you to demonstrate expertise to employers. Or help you discover that AI isn't really your thing.