AI Learning Curriculum for Beginners

Claude gave me this list to get my dad ramped up on AI: Here are five places to start:

1. Situational Awareness by Leopold Aschenbrenner - a long essay that lays out the big picture of where AI is headed and why it matters. This is the "Bitcoin whitepaper" equivalent for understanding the stakes. https://situational-awareness.ai

2. Dwarkesh Patel's podcast - long-form interviews with the people actually building this stuff. Start with his Dario Amodei or John Schulman episodes. https://dwarkeshpatel.com

3. AI Explained on YouTube - Philip breaks down new developments in a way that's accessible but doesn't dumb it down. Great for staying current. https://youtube.com/@aiaboratory

4. Anthropic's blog - the company that makes Claude. Their research posts explain what's actually happening under the hood. https://anthropic.com/news

5. Zvi Mowshowitz's substack "Don't Worry About the Vase" - weekly AI roundups with sharp commentary. Good for understanding the discourse and what matters vs. what's noise. https://thezvi.substack.com