What is the Reference Library on lisapedrosa.com?

The Reference Library is a collection of living reference pages on lisapedrosa.com, all shelved in one place. It covers topics including AI glossary terms, AI model rankings, AI thinkers, history of AI, and autonomous weapons.

What reference pages are currently available on the site?

Two pages are currently open: The Glossary, which defines frontier science terms in plain language, and AI Model Rankings, which lists the ten highest-scoring closed and open-weight AI models as dated editions. Pages on AI Thinkers, History of AI, and Autonomous Weapons are shelved soon.

What are dated editions in the Reference Library?

Dated editions are used for reference pages that track fast-moving lists, such as the AI model rankings. Each new edition replaces the previous one on the shelf, while older editions remain online as an archive so readers can track how things changed over time.

Who curates and writes the Reference Library?

The Reference Library is curated and edited by Lisa Pedrosa, a science writer covering AI, medicine, climate, and forces reshaping the world. The content is researched and drafted with Claude, an AI assistant made by Anthropic.

What topics does the AI Model Rankings reference page cover?

The AI Model Rankings page tracks the ten highest-scoring closed and open-weight AI models. It is published as dated editions with sources shown, allowing readers to compare rankings across different points in time.

The Reference Library: Glossary, Rankings and Guides

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Language of Science

The Glossary

Machines and Models

AI Model Rankings

People and History

AI Thinkers History of AI AI Timeline

Conflict and Governance

Autonomous Weapons

The catalogue

All reference pages

Language of Science · OpenThe GlossaryFrontier science terms, defined in plain language and linked to the full article behind each one.
Machines and Models · OpenAI Model RankingsThe ten highest-scoring closed and open-weight AI models, published as dated editions with the sources shown.
People and History · OpenAI ThinkersTwenty highly cited researchers who shaped modern AI, from Hinton, Bengio and LeCun to Fei-Fei Li and Timnit Gebru, with short sourced profiles.
People and History · OpenHistory of AIThe story of artificial intelligence told newest first, from the latest events of 2026 back to Turing in 1936, with sources for every event.
People and History · OpenAI TimelineAn interactive timeline of artificial intelligence for a quick view: 30 events across 7 eras, from 1936 to October 2026.
Conflict and Governance · OpenAutonomous WeaponsTen examples of autonomous weapons in the air, at sea and on land, from landmines to loitering munitions, and what each source says about who decides.

How the library works

Living pages and dated editions

Reference pages are kept up to date. Pages that track a fast-moving list, like the model rankings, are published as dated editions: each new edition takes the shelf, and the earlier ones stay online as an archive so you can see how things changed.

Books marked as shelved soon are planned but not yet published. They appear here the day their page goes live.

Curated and edited by Lisa Pedrosa · Researched and drafted with Claude (Anthropic)