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"Don't mistake your rank and number for superiority.
The oldest child may learn from the youngest."
Cortana, being deemed a "smart" AI, has been given a "life span" of seven years. She was created sometime before the Fall of Reach by a flash clone of Dr. Halsey's brain. By 2556, she was already showing signs of rampancy, as seen in Halo Legends episode Origins.
The trailer for Halo 4 though, as it has already been stated by Frank O'Connor, takes place "a bit" of time after Halo 3, indicating that Cortana is perhaps not rampant.
My theory on this is that perhaps while the fragment of her studied the Forerunner artifact under Reach, she discovered knowledge that might have helped her overcome rampancy.
"Smart" AI have no limitations in their dynamic memory-processor matrix, meaning they can not only be taught a vast wealth of information, but can learn and comprehend from their surroundings.
Forerunner AI, such as 343 Guilty Spark who had spent around 100,000 years with little to no contact with other intelligent beings, are limited in their knowledge and abilities. One thing that I have found curious is that Spark was made rampant by a single action, similar to Mendicant Bias when he defected to the Flood, which I found strange.
I guess my point is that maybe Cortana taught herself how to limit her knowledge from the artifact so that she may live longer.
Much thanks to Halopedia.
Thanks for reading. Thoughts? Theories?
[Edited on 07.27.2011 8:27 AM PDT]