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  • Subject: A.I. Rampancy, Cortana, Medicant Bias, Monitors, Questions/Theories
Subject: A.I. Rampancy, Cortana, Medicant Bias, Monitors, Questions/Theories

In Halo Legends, there are some scenes where Cortana is shown to have her hologram image freaking out, changing color and losing focus at times. This is set a year(?) after Halo 3. This would make Cortana 7 years old if I'm correct? Around that age anyway, and it's said that a UNSC A.I.'s lifesdpan is about 7 years, and at that point Rampancy will occur due to the icreased amount of data run and taken in through it's lifespan.
Cortana's lifespan might have been shortened due to the massive amount of information taken in on instillation 04.
or
Her life could have been expanded due to the technology within Halo, basically meaning she could ahve perhaps adapted and taken on some new updates.
Theories?


Medicant Bias: He went rampant due to his isolation with the Gravemind correct? That was 40+ years, which means that Forerunner technology is (obviously) far more advanced, so perhaps Cortana could have borrowed some upgrade ideas or something while in Halo's systems.
An interesting thing to note: Medicant Bias, based on Contact Harvest and the terminals in Halo 3, got passed Rampancy. Could Cortana do this?


343 Guilty Spark, 2401 Penitent Tangent:
Spark obviously went rampant due to the 100,000 years of isolation and the realization of "his" ring being destroyed again. His eye turned red. Was Tangent rampant in Halo 2 when he was with the gravemind? He had a red eye as well, or was this his original color?

[Edited on 04.04.2011 1:23 PM PDT]

  • 04.04.2011 10:11 AM PDT

The red glow of the monitor's isn't going rampant. It's simply when they activate their laser beam. Kinda like their 'defensive' mode.

That's the theory I've heard.

Yes, Bias went into metastability. A good number of us here believe Cortana also went into metastability, as both AI's recovered from rampancy caused by being with the gravemind. Some say Cortana's rampancy with the gravemind was a 'fake' one, but I doubt that <_<.

Her being alone would mean she could only offset rampancy besides through outbursts of emotion. That is if she actually goes into it. Rampancy doesn't mean AI death, or them being violent. Look at the smart AI of the rubble. She was past the 7 years and wasn't violent or 'dying'.

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  • 04.04.2011 10:54 AM PDT

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Posted by: Cmdr DaeFaron
The red glow of the monitor's isn't going rampant. It's simply when they activate their laser beam. Kinda like their 'defensive' mode.

That's the theory I've heard.

Yes, Bias went into metastability. A good number of us here believe Cortana also went into metastability, as both AI's recovered from rampancy caused by being with the gravemind. Some say Cortana's rampancy with the gravemind was a 'fake' one, but I doubt that <_<.

Her being alone would mean she counted offset rampancy besides through outbursts of emotion.
This. Though what needs to be kept in mind is that rampancy is never really addressed in the Halo universe. There may be mentions to it here and there, but nothing is ever thoroughly explained. Thus, we can only assume that Cortana and Mendicant are rampant, as we have nothing to compare with. No guidelines to look at.

If we use the guidelines set in Marathon for rampancy, then one can assume that Cortana and Mendicant are indeed rampant, but like I said, the lack of knowledge of rampancy in the Halo universe really limits what we can say.

  • 04.04.2011 10:57 AM PDT

I think Penitant Tangent's "eye" color is naturally orangy-red, Halopedian said that's how he appeared on one of Halo 2's multiplayer maps, but idk.

It definitely think it's possible for Cortana to go past Rampancy to Meta-Stability. And I don't think it's necessarily solitude that drives an AI to rampancy, it's a lack of anything to do mainly. I don't think Cortana's Rampant, I think her Rampancy ended when Chief rescued her from the Gravemind. She's probably somewhere in between total Rampancy and Metastability working her way toward the latter.

  • 04.04.2011 11:23 AM PDT

You are indeed correct. Monitors differ in sensor color. Example: The Warden (ancient Forerunner ancilla) Had a green sensor or "Eye"

  • 04.04.2011 1:38 PM PDT

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Well the average life span is 7 years it could be much longer or shorter.

If anything holding all of the information from the Index and copying herself multiple times shortened her lifespan.

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I think that Cortana went rampant during her time with the Gravemind. This would be shown by her actions while with Gravemind communicating with John. The "Cortana moments" from Halo 3 could have been simple memories. This seems unlikely since when they happened it is noted that MC's status flashes to KIA. This could be caused by some superluminal communication. This technology was used by the Forerunners and is used by the Flood. It is possible that while with the Gravemind Cortana was able to use this technology to communicate with Master Chief.

On the subject of Cortana's status on the ship after Halo 3 it would seem that she has reached metastability. That said, has anyone seen any proof that would make it impossible for an AI to reenter rampancy?

  • 04.04.2011 2:03 PM PDT
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Posted by: DecepticonCobra

We are all going to get banned aren't we?

People Fall of reach states that the UNSC terminates its AI's after 7 years FOR FEAR OF RAMPANCY. they don't go rampant the secound they turn 7.

More or less how you aren't an adult the secound you turn 18, more or less.

  • 04.04.2011 2:12 PM PDT