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I've been around these parts for almost eight years now...wow! Maybe I should be concerned about that...
I too have wondered what she learned in the control room...surely she has access to all of Halo's data from there, and there must be some mention of forerunner history and the ark, not to mention the countless other secrets that are undoubtedly lying around the galaxy.
However, I doubt that Halo would corrupt her. 343 seems extremly shocked that an AI is allowed into the core. Here's a quote,
A construct?! In the core?! That is completly unacceptable! Why, I'll...I'll-
So she couldn't have been attacked/commandeered by another AI program since there are none...or at least none that could be intelligent/powerful enough to take on an AI like Cortona. No, I think she is keeping this knowledge a secret because she knows something we don't which, if revealed to the zealots of the UNSC who quite rightly have natural xenophobia, could put the entire race, or herself, in jeporady...her actions must be in the interest of humanity. It is mentioned repeatedly that this is one of the deepest programs within her, one which only rampancy can override. But now that she is in the clutches of Gravemind, I have no idea whether she has remained loyal to humanity or not...my guess is that she hasn't been attacked by gravemind yet, since gravemind is working with humanity now (or at least until the threat of the Halo's and ark is out of the way). Of course, if her interests conflict with his own, this could be untrue...but hey, it's just theorizing on my part. Hopefully all will be answered when the books/game is released! :P
Note-We aren't sure of Cortona's age, but clues from the books indicate she is between 4-6 years old.
[Edited on 7/26/2006]