AI Timeline

An open-source timeline tracking the evolution and advancements in Artificial Intelligence from 2022 onwards.

Overview

This project provides a chronological overview of significant milestones, model releases, and key developments in the AI field. It aims to be a clear and concise resource for tracking the industry's rapid progress.

Features

• Yearly Sections: Events organized by year.
• Monthly Events: Clear breakdown of events within each month.
• Key Event Highlighting: Important milestones are visually emphasized.
• Sortable View: Toggle between newest-first and oldest-first chronological order.
• Dark Mode: Switch between light and dark themes.
• Responsive Design: Works well on desktop and mobile devices.
• Further Reading: Links to related articles and resources.

How to Use

1. Visit the Timeline: https://nhlocal.github.io/AiTimeline/
2. Navigate: Scroll or use the year links at the top.
3. Sort: Use the "Sort" button to change the timeline order.
4. Theme: Use the toggle button (moon/sun icon) to switch between dark and light modes.

How the Site Works

This site is built using Jekyll, a static site generator.

• Timeline Content: Managed in two files within the _data folder:
  • timeline.md: Human-readable Markdown format. Edit this file to contribute events.
  • timeline.yml: YAML format used by Jekyll. This file is generated automatically.
• Conversion Script: A Python script (scripts/convert_timeline_events.py) converts timeline.md to timeline.yml.
• Other Key Files:
  • index.md: Main page structure.
  • _layouts/default.html: Base HTML template.
  • assets/: CSS styles and JavaScript.
  • _data/links.yml: Links for the "Learn more" section.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Help keep the timeline accurate and up-to-date.

1. Fork & Clone: Fork the repository to your GitHub account and clone it locally.

   git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/AiTimeline.git
   cd AiTimeline

2. Edit timeline.md:

   • Open _data/timeline.md.
   • Add or modify events using the existing format (# Year:, ## Month, - Event description).
   • Use **bold text** for emphasis (e.g., model names).
   • To highlight an event, add (*special*) at the end of its line (with a space before it).

     ## March
     - An important event happened. (*special*)
     - A regular event occurred.

3. Run the Conversion Script:

   • Make sure you have Python 3 installed.
   • In your terminal (from the project root):

     python scripts/convert_timeline_events.py

   • Enter _data/timeline.md when prompted for the input file. This will update _data/timeline.yml.

4. Commit Changes:

   • Important: Stage and commit both the .md and the generated .yml file.

     git add _data/timeline.md _data/timeline.yml
     git commit -m "Add [brief description of your change]"

5. Push and Create Pull Request:

   • Push your changes to your fork: git push origin main (or your branch name).
   • Go to your fork on GitHub and open a Pull Request to the main branch of NHLOCAL/AiTimeline.

Feedback and Suggestions

Have feedback, found a bug, or want to suggest an addition? Please open an issue on GitHub. We appreciate your input!

Running Locally (Optional)

To preview your changes before creating a pull request:

1. Install Prerequisites:
   • Ruby and Bundler (see Jekyll Installation Guide)
   • Python 3 (for the conversion script)
2. Install Dependencies:

   bundle install

3. (Optional) Run Conversion Script: If you edited timeline.md:

   python scripts/convert_timeline_events.py
   # Enter _data/timeline.md

4. Serve the Site:

   bundle exec jekyll serve

5. View: Open your browser to http://localhost:4000/AiTimeline/ (or the address provided).

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.