What's the best way to learn programming in 2026 as a complete beginner?

So I'm a complete beginner and want to learn programming mainly because I find it interesting and would like to build things. I plan to start with Python since I've heard it's widely used and is a common language in AI. Later on, I might explore other languages such as Java. Therefore, Recently I found the MIT OpenCourseWare Python course taught by Ana Bell on YouTube (link Given). I've only watched about 10 minutes of the first lecture, And I was able to understand it even as someone with no programming ba