- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Iamwhie
Posted by: SizzableSSonic
hey lam,wonder if cortana was will go crazy eventialy?
no, cortana will not even have a chance to go crazy. AI's like her only have a 7 year life span. she will remain quite sane throughout her life
That is assuming Cortana remained a simple AI held in common restraints as a ship AI, etc, etc. Once you put her into the forerunner computer systems, which is effectively a global net, all bets are off. Its quite obvious the power changed her somehow, although the book "First Strike" seems to play it down a lot.
In general, Rampancy is accelerated by outside stimuli. [. . .] The more a Rampant AI is harassed or threatened, the more rapidly it becomes dangerous. [. . .] In all of these cases, the Rampant was never brought under control. Traxus IV is the most notable example. He was finally dealt with by a complete shutdown of his host net.
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Theoretically, testing Rampancy should be easily accomplished in the laboratory, but in fact it has never successfully been attempted. The confinement of the laboratory makes it impossible for the developing Rampant AI to survive. As the growing recursive programs expand with exponential vivacity, any limitation negatively hampers growth. Since Rampant AIs need a planetary sized network of computers in order to grow, it is not feasible to expect anyone to sacrifice a world-web just to test a theory.
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In the two hundred and fifty years since Rampancy first appeared in the Earth-net, the stable Rampant AI, the 'Holy Grail' of cybertonics, has never come close to fruition. Since no Rampant has ever been controlled or turned to any useful purpose, it is the opinion of this writer and of the majority of the Cybertonic community that all rampant AIs are a danger to Cyberlife, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Thrashedness. (James B. Miller, 2320, "Life and Death of Intelligence") - http://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html Defend THIS! Term 2
Could Cortana be or become a stable Rampant AI? Guess we'll have to wait till Nov. 9 to find out.