I would really enjoy learning to programm AI, but as I run through the site I don't see anything that stands out for the beginner. i want to learn to program AI as it applies to video games so what is something that I can start learning to lead me in this direction, but doesn't call on anything else. What is best for me to learn and then to build on?

I am working on a Tic Toe Game and would like to add AI to this. Can someone explain what I will need to know?

Hi

I am also a beginner in AI and I am also making a tic-tac-toe project. (In fact, it is a Gomoku project)

Check minimax tutorial on this site, this is all what you need to start

Thanks for the reply, Two haeds are better than one, if you need some help with something let me know ,I would love to return the favor.

AI application programing it isnt specificly geared towards games but is a great intro for beginners to ai programing and could be applyed to games good luck

I would suggest C++ or Visual Basic if you want to learn AI for games. To learn from, I highly recommend 'Gamemaker' (gamemaker.nl. free, but all features needs only a lil money.) Before you go onto programming AI, first see how to make objects do things when you press a button, for example..
when I press up, make the character go up

then you'll be able to do more complex stuff like
//360 movement
x=x+speed*cos(degtorad(direction));
y=y-speed*sin(degtorad(direction));

and then after seeing how the language works, all you have to do for a 'grunt' ai is when something happens, do something, such as for dodging a bullet, i would use the above code, except change direction into the bullets direction and add 90 degrees (so it strafes)