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AI Classes for Beginners · San Francisco + Zoom

AI Classes for Beginners — start using AI with zero experience.

Live, hands-on AI classes that start from the very basics — no coding, no jargon, no prior AI use required. In a beginner-friendly setting you'll learn how AI actually works, get confident with everyday tools like ChatGPT and Claude, and build your first simple automation.

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Taught by SF operators · Mentors at 500 Global & Draper University · Scholarships available

Free live Q&A

New to AI and not sure where to start? Join a free Q&A — bring your questions about the beginner track, schedule, and what you'll build.

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Built for people starting from zero — no experience needed.

If you've felt behind on AI, this is where you catch up. We start with the fundamentals and go hands-on from the first hour — so you leave using AI with confidence, not just hearing about it.

Total beginners

Never used AI beyond a few ChatGPT questions? Perfect. We assume no prior knowledge and build your confidence step by step.

Career switchers

Want AI skills on your resume without a technical degree? Get a practical foundation you can build a new direction on.

Curious professionals

Ready to stop feeling left behind and actually use AI in daily life and work — starting with the basics done right.

What you'll walk out with — confidence, not just notes.

  • A clear mental model of how AI tools actually work (and where they fail)
  • A starter prompt library you can reuse for everyday tasks
  • A personal AI assistant setup (ChatGPT / Claude) you're comfortable using
  • Your first simple automation, built with your own hands

Your first automation — simpler than you think.

You don't stop at chatting with AI. We walk you, step by step, through building one small automation — no coding required — so you see how AI can actually do work for you.

  • 1

    Pick an everyday task

    Choose one small, repetitive task from your work or life to automate.

  • 2

    Build it together, live

    Follow along as we wire up the trigger, the AI step, and the output — guided the whole way.

  • 3

    Watch it run

    Leave with a working automation you built yourself — proof you can do this.

Worried you're not "techy enough"?

Beginners are exactly who this is for.

No coding, no math, no jargon. We move at a beginner's pace with small live exercises, and an instructor is right there when you get stuck. Most people are surprised how quickly it clicks. Have a question? Email us →

  • No prior experience or coding required
  • Small, guided, hands-on exercises
  • An instructor with you the whole way

Pick what fits your schedule. Same curriculum.

10-Day Intensive

from $150

For beginners who can carve out a focused week to go from zero.

  • Mon–Thu, 9:00am–5:30pm PT
  • In-person San Francisco + Zoom
  • Two full scholarships per cohort
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3-Week Evening Edition

from $150

For beginners who'd rather learn in the evenings, no week off needed.

  • Evenings, Mon–Thu, 6pm–9pm PT
  • In-person San Francisco + Zoom
  • Same hands-on curriculum
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Payment plans available for everyone, plus two full scholarships per cohort. Ask about scholarships →

Hear from our students — in their own words.

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Located in the heart of San Francisco — we believe in in-person learning.

Empowering business owners, founders, and tech & non-tech workers to embrace the change that's rapidly coming — while staying grounded. This hub is built for collaboration, networking, and deep work.

Community events

  • Weekly Vipassana group meditations
  • Monthly AI Automation Agency founder meetups
  • BBQs, future-of-humanity & philosophical discussions
  • Technology demos, expert panels, round tables

Visit us

1769 15th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Public transit: BART 16th St

Parking: closest is ELIF Parking (2-min walk); street parking also available on 15th St

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AI classes for beginners — FAQ

Short answers about starting from zero, the San Francisco + Zoom format, and what you'll build.

  • No. These classes are built for complete beginners — no coding, no prior AI use, and no technical background required. We start from the basics.
  • Both. It's hybrid — join in person at our San Francisco space in the Mission District, or live on Zoom from anywhere.
  • You start with how AI tools actually work, then practical prompting for ChatGPT and Claude, and by the end you build your first simple automation.
  • The everyday stack — ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for prompting, plus a gentle intro to no-code automation. You leave comfortable using them on your own.
  • You leave able to use AI confidently day to day: a personal prompt library, a working AI assistant setup, and one simple automation you built yourself.
  • Register through hub.aistartacademy.com/cohorts. Current dates, pricing, payment plans, and scholarship details are listed there.

Ready to finally get started with AI?

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