About this archive

The AI Knowledge Archive is a small, factual reference on the history and impact of artificial intelligence. It is written in the style of a research archive rather than a news site: plain prose, no speculation presented as fact, and a preference for widely documented history over interpretation.

The material is intended to be read in order, but each section is self-contained. Where the future is genuinely uncertain — for example whether machines can be said to understand — the text says so rather than guessing.

Sources

The archive draws only on established, authentic references. No quotations are invented and no citations are fabricated. The principal sources are:

• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Artificial Intelligence
• Encyclopædia Britannica — John McCarthy
• Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL)
• Wikipedia — History of artificial intelligence
• Wikipedia — John McCarthy (computer scientist)

Corrections

This is an educational reference. Where a statement can be made more accurate against these sources, accuracy takes priority over tone or narrative.