An ongoing study
Mapping machine
intelligence
Interactive walkthroughs, reading guides, and maps of the landscape.
Featured · Long-form study
The Compendium
Eighteen parts, one hundred thirty-three chapters →The Collection
01 / TIMELINE
Interactive History of AI: 1950–Today
Eight clickable decades of AI history — each with its own milestones, a resonant quote, and a short animated scene that captures the vibe of the era.
Enter the timeline →02 / LANDSCAPE
Map of Today’s AI & Data Science
A clickable map of the field today, from statistics, programming, and math up through foundation models, safety, generative AI, and deployed infrastructure.
Open the map →03 / PAPERS
Interactive Guide to Major Papers
Twelve thematic categories holding more than a hundred landmark papers in AI and data science — each with topic, impact, worthwhile quotes, and direct download links to arXiv, author mirrors, and open-access publishers.
Browse the papers →04 / READING
Modern Reading Guide
A primary book per topic, strong alternatives, free online courses, and the handful of original papers still worth reading in their own voice.
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