--- title: "ml-surveys vs AI-For-Beginners" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/eugeneyan-ml-surveys-vs-microsoft-ai-for-beginners" tools: ["eugeneyan-ml-surveys", "microsoft-ai-for-beginners"] --- # ml-surveys vs AI-For-Beginners *GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026* ## Verdict Pick ml-surveys when tags unique to ml-surveys: reinforcement-learning, embeddings, nlp, survey; pick AI-For-Beginners when tags unique to AI-For-Beginners: microsoft-for-beginners, ai, artificial-intelligence, cnn. [ml-surveys](https://github.com/eugeneyan/ml-surveys) reports 2.9k GitHub stars, 291 forks, and 2 open issues, last pushed Mar 17, 2023. [AI-For-Beginners](https://github.com/microsoft/AI-For-Beginners) has 52k stars, 11k forks, and 4 open issues, last pushed Jul 8, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [ml-surveys's repository](https://github.com/eugeneyan/ml-surveys) and [AI-For-Beginners's repository](https://github.com/microsoft/AI-For-Beginners). | | [ml-surveys](/tools/eugeneyan-ml-surveys.md) | [AI-For-Beginners](/tools/microsoft-ai-for-beginners.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | 📋 Survey papers summarizing advances in deep learning, NLP, CV, graphs, reinforcement learning, recommendations, graphs, etc. | 12 Weeks, 24 Lessons, AI for All! | | Stars | 2,900 | 52,098 | | Forks | 291 | 10,536 | | Open issues | 2 | 4 | | Language | - | Jupyter Notebook | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | Vector Databases, Computer Vision | Vector Databases, Model Training, Computer Vision | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [ml-surveys](/tools/eugeneyan-ml-surveys.md) | [AI-For-Beginners](/tools/microsoft-ai-for-beginners.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 1212d | 2d | | Open issues (now) | 2 | 4 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Security scan | No lockfile | 3 low (3 low) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/eugeneyan-ml-surveys/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/microsoft-ai-for-beginners/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose ml-surveys if… - Tags unique to ml-surveys: reinforcement-learning, embeddings, nlp, survey. - Leaner open-issue backlog (2). ### Choose AI-For-Beginners if… - Tags unique to AI-For-Beginners: microsoft-for-beginners, ai, artificial-intelligence, cnn. - Also covers Model Training. - More GitHub stars (52k vs 2.9k) - visibility, not fit. ## When NOT to use ml-surveys - Last GitHub push was 1213 days ago (dormant maintenance, Mar 17, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on ml-surveys. - Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ## When NOT to use AI-For-Beginners - Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. - Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between ml-surveys and AI-For-Beginners? ml-surveys: 📋 Survey papers summarizing advances in deep learning, NLP, CV, graphs, reinforcement learning, recommendations, graphs, etc.. AI-For-Beginners: 12 Weeks, 24 Lessons, AI for All!. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose ml-surveys over AI-For-Beginners? Choose ml-surveys over AI-For-Beginners when Tags unique to ml-surveys: reinforcement-learning, embeddings, nlp, survey; Leaner open-issue backlog (2). ### When should I choose AI-For-Beginners over ml-surveys? Choose AI-For-Beginners over ml-surveys when Tags unique to AI-For-Beginners: microsoft-for-beginners, ai, artificial-intelligence, cnn; Also covers Model Training; More GitHub stars (52k vs 2.9k) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I avoid ml-surveys? Last GitHub push was 1213 days ago (dormant maintenance, Mar 17, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on ml-surveys. Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ### When should I avoid AI-For-Beginners? Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. ### Is ml-surveys or AI-For-Beginners more popular on GitHub? AI-For-Beginners has more GitHub stars (52,098 vs 2,900). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are ml-surveys and AI-For-Beginners open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ml-surveys: MIT, AI-For-Beginners: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to ml-surveys or AI-For-Beginners? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [ml-surveys alternatives](/tools/eugeneyan-ml-surveys/alternatives) and [AI-For-Beginners alternatives](/tools/microsoft-ai-for-beginners/alternatives) ([ml-surveys markdown twin](/tools/eugeneyan-ml-surveys/alternatives.md), [AI-For-Beginners markdown twin](/tools/microsoft-ai-for-beginners/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/eugeneyan-ml-surveys-vs-microsoft-ai-for-beginners.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, ml-surveys or AI-For-Beginners? ml-surveys: Dormant. AI-For-Beginners: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for ml-surveys and AI-For-Beginners? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [ml-surveys trust report](/tools/eugeneyan-ml-surveys/trust); [AI-For-Beginners trust report](/tools/microsoft-ai-for-beginners/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=eugeneyan-ml-surveys`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=eugeneyan-ml-surveys) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_