My Journey Into Artificial Intelligence: Why I Chose This Path

Hello everyone 👋 My name is Alen Kurian, and I’m currently exploring the world of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. I’m still at the beginning of this journey, but it’s a path that excites me every day. This article is not about achievements or expertise. It’s simply about why I chose this field and what motivates me to keep learning. Where My Interest in Technology Started Like many students in India, my interest in technology started with simple curiosity. During my school days, computers always fascinated me. At first, it was just about using them — browsing the internet, trying different software, and exploring how things worked. Over time, that curiosity slowly grew stronger. I began to wonder about things beyond just using technology. Questions like: How do machines understand data? How do recommendation systems suggest what we should watch or buy? How can a program recognize an image or understand text? These questions eventually introduced me to the world of Artific