Free AI learning resources

Free stuff

• Github Copilot
• Free Azure credits: 150$ for Visual Studio subscriptions, 100$ for Students, $200 for 30 days free

Microsoft Azure

• The raw Azure basics: Azure fundamentals (AZ-900) (optional exam ~99$)
• More advanced either the administrator (AZ-104) or the developer (AZ-204) (optional exam ~170$)
• AI specific Azure AI engineer (optional exam ~170$)
• YouTube: John Savill

AI

• Search: vectors, embeddings, hybrid search, Azure AI Search (YouTube)
• Generative AI for beginners (Microsoft)

Terms

• RAG: Retrieval Augmented Generation
• Tool calling
• MCP