Total beginners
Never used AI beyond a few ChatGPT questions? Perfect. We assume no prior knowledge and build your confidence step by step.
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.
See upcoming dates on LumaTaught by SF operators · Mentors at 500 Global & Draper University · Scholarships available
Free live Q&A
Reserve free spot
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.
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.
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.
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Pick an everyday task
Choose one small, repetitive task from your work or life to automate.
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Build it together, live
Follow along as we wire up the trigger, the AI step, and the output — guided the whole way.
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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 $150For beginners who can carve out a focused week to go from zero.
View dates on Luma3-Week Evening Edition
from $350For beginners who'd rather learn in the evenings, no week off needed.
View dates on LumaPayment 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
Open in Google MapsAI classes for beginners — FAQ
Short answers about starting from zero, the San Francisco + Zoom format, and what you'll build.
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No. These classes are built for complete beginners — no coding, no prior AI use, and no technical background required. We start from the basics.
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Both. It's hybrid — join in person at our San Francisco space in the Mission District, or live on Zoom from anywhere.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Register through luma.com/aistartacademy. Current dates, pricing, payment plans, and scholarship details are listed there.
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