Amongst dozens guides on AI and ML ("how to start"), I found Siraj Raval's YT channel really helpful and inspiring.
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Siraj Raval's channel is is among the worst resources for someone serious about ML.
His channel gives lip service to ML, and gives incorrect intuitions, that make concepts seem easy, but sets you up for making major mistakes down the line.
His channel is indeed disliked among most ML grad students, as it seems to be very much quantity over quality.
It is like watching science channel and thinking you are ready to be an engineer.
Although I haven't seen his YT videos, he is very much hated (especially on Reddit, not sure about HN) for his shallow presentation. In fact for one comment praising him, I've found may be 50 comments condemning him.
For example, see these threads -
https://www.reddit.com/r/learnmachinelearning/comments/8x5n6...
https://www.reddit.com/r/learnmachinelearning/comments/8zk36...
I noticed that most criticsm indeed concerns "shallow presentation" and lack od deep (e.g. mathematical) analysis and explanations - and I could agree with that. But by "inspiring" I meant "getting people excited about machine learning" rather than "teaching people how to ML" - and I think he is great in that sense. Maybe "AI coach" would be relevant. His choice of topics has some "clickbait" features, but that's exactly what makes me subscribe his channel. One of my favs: [1]
He also has strict educational projects like "Shool of AI", but I'm not familiar with them.
He is entertaining but You can't learn from someone who skips the fundamentals and goes directly into the action. Shallow explanations, as others mentioned.
Siraj's music videos are the best.