[verdverm]

Data structures and algorithms are important, there are some good college lectures recordings on YouTube, MIT's is quite good iirc. The recorded lecture series as a playlist are under rated and available for many topics.

For AI, there is lots of content these days. The directions you take depends on if you want to use AI or develop AI. Learning how they work a the theory level will help you use them better and know what kind to use for different situations.

As others have said, you are well ahead of the curve. Keep putting in the effort and building! For projects, pick something ambitious that you are very interested in. It should require things you don't know how to do, but be a passion so you can cruise through the hard parts. This will give directions for what to learn and leverage next too.

Also think about breadth vs depth. There is a saying "be T shaped" which is really a visual for this idea. I prefer being pi shaped, which means you have two deep expertises, something to aim for as you continue to grow in your career.

[SwayamShrimali]

Thanks for the tips! I'll definitely look into the MIT lectures on YouTube. Your thoughts on AI and project choice make sense, and I'll aim for a good balance. Appreciate the encouragement.