AoE/RoR's AI is a *****; it would take a semi-genius to make the idea work right, and I'm not even sure it's worth the effort.
If a newbie wants to learn, make friends with an old guy; people love to teach, it shows how good they are. Probably ally against a computer or two and go for it, letting the newbie stay in the back for the first few times and then take a more active role later.