This document presents the methodology of a citizen research project. It is important to clarify its nature and limitations from the outset.

What This Project Is Not

The History-AI project (code name: Avalon) is not an academic work. It does not claim to substitute for the research of historians, computer scientists, or artificial intelligence specialists. It does not aim to declassify or criticize existing works, whether academic or popular.

What This Project Is

Above all, it is an exercise in curiosity. A citizen's attempt to gather, organize, and make accessible scattered information about the history of artificial intelligence. It is a work of memory, seeking to recall the contributions of cultures and individuals often absent from conventional narratives. Finally, it is an exercise in humility in the face of the subject's immensity and the complexity of sources.

The author of this project is neither a historian nor a computer science researcher. She is a citizen who, faced with the omnipresence of artificial intelligence in public discourse, felt the need to understand where this phenomenon comes from, who built it, and what lessons the past can offer to illuminate the present.

An Imperfect Work, Completed in Five Days

This project was completed in an intensive five-day sprint. While this time constraint helped maintain coherence and focus, it also means that information may have been omitted, nuances lost, or errors made despite all the verification measures put in place.

Any errors, approximations, and gaps that may remain in this work are the sole responsibility of the author. If you identify inaccuracies, omissions, or shortcomings in the content produced, please do not hesitate to report them. Readers are encouraged to consult the academic sources cited to deepen their understanding of the topics covered.

The author apologizes in advance for the imperfections in this work and thanks readers for their goodwill and critical thinking.