Oliver Selfridge played a pivotal role in the foundational stages of artificial intelligence. He is most renowned for his 1959 article that presented the “pandemonium architecture,” a framework wherein basic units collaborate to execute intricate tasks. This blueprint had a lasting impact on neural network studies, facilitating progress in contemporary machine learning. The idea was visually brought to life by Leanne Hinton’s depictions in the book “Human Information Processing” by Lindsey & Norman in 1977. While some view these visuals as unsettling, others perceive them as charming. Selfridge also wrote four children’s books and participated in revealing the NSA’s Echelon initiative. Despite the acknowledgment of the Pandemonium model, Leanne Hinton’s role as an illustrator frequently goes unrecognized, and efforts to validate her participation have yielded inconclusive results.