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[[File:H4-Roland-Portrait.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Roland]], a UNSC Navy smart AI.]] | [[File:H4-Roland-Portrait.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Roland]], a UNSC Navy smart AI.]] | ||
{{Quote|Each of us represents a single trans-human mind. Each of us is an undrawn map – not a mere physical reconstruction of an object as it was in life – but full, human potential realized in crystal and thinking at the speed of light!|One of the AIs of the [[The Assembly|Assembly]]}} | {{Quote|Each of us represents a single trans-human mind. Each of us is an undrawn map – not a mere physical reconstruction of an object as it was in life – but full, human potential realized in crystal and thinking at the speed of light!|One of the AIs of the [[The Assembly|Assembly]]}} | ||
'''"Smart" AI''' is the colloquial term in the [[United Nations Space Command]] for [[artificial intelligence]] (AI) which 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. This is unlike [[Dumb artificial intelligence|"dumb" AIs]] who can only learn a limited set of topics and lack ingenuity.<ref name="CH">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 30''</ref><ref name="FoR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 235''</ref> | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:Serina.jpg|thumb|190px|left|Serina, the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}'s AI.]] | [[File:Serina.jpg|thumb|190px|left|Serina, the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}'s AI.]] | ||
The first smart AI was created in the mid-21st century. At first, there was great concern that this new technology would become too capable and render [[human]] intelligence obsolete. The ability for vocal expression was added to make smart AIs less threatening, allowing them to converse on the same level as their masters. Over time, such AIs became more advanced. | The first smart AI was created in the mid-21st century. At first, there was great concern that this new technology would become too capable and render [[human]] intelligence obsolete. The ability for vocal expression was added to make smart AIs less threatening, allowing them to converse on the same level as their masters. Over time, such AIs became more advanced.<ref name="CH"/> Due to their uninhibited matrix design, "smart" AIs proved capable of intellectual development. This is manifested in that they can actively learn from and adapt to situations and events. Conversely, their counterparts, the so-called "dumb" AIs, can not; while extremely competent in their designated tasks and fields of expertise, they are 'merely' highly-advanced computer programs and are not capable of intuition.<ref name="FoR"/> Like all AIs, smart AIs use a [[Riemann matrix]] for higher-function processing. This matrix, typically housed in the crystalline computing cluster of a data center,<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 182''</ref> can be downloaded into a [[data crystal chip]] for mobility. The Riemann matrix includes a secret fail-safe that can be used to destroy the AI in the event of [[rampancy]] or if there is a risk of the AI's data becoming compromised.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 128''</ref> | ||
Smart AIs are subject to [[Wikipedia:Isaac Asimov|Isaac Asimov]]'s [[Three Laws of Robotics]], a series of rules set up in order to prevent the AI from causing harm to humans or itself. Since many AIs are used for military purposes, they are capable of ignoring the First Law, but only when operating at full capacity; when their processing capabilities are diminished - say, by being cut off from the core of the ship or facility they are stationed on - they are incapable of bypassing the Law.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 88''</ref> | Smart AIs are subject to [[Wikipedia:Isaac Asimov|Isaac Asimov]]'s [[Three Laws of Robotics]], a series of rules set up in order to prevent the AI from causing harm to humans or itself. Since many AIs are used for military purposes, they are capable of ignoring the First Law, but only when operating at full capacity; when their processing capabilities are diminished - say, by being cut off from the core of the ship or facility they are stationed on - they are incapable of bypassing the Law.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 88''</ref> | ||
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As with "dumb" AIs, every "smart" AI represents itself through a self-assigned holographic [[avatar]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 111''</ref> Avatars can range from the complex and theatrical, such as those of [[Araqiel]] and [[Deep Winter]], to simpler human forms such as those of [[Melissa (AI)|Melissa]], [[Cortana]], and [[Serina]]. The appearance of an AI's avatar is sometimes derived from the physical traits of the person they are created from; for example, Cortana resembles a younger version of Dr. Halsey. | As with "dumb" AIs, every "smart" AI represents itself through a self-assigned holographic [[avatar]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 111''</ref> Avatars can range from the complex and theatrical, such as those of [[Araqiel]] and [[Deep Winter]], to simpler human forms such as those of [[Melissa (AI)|Melissa]], [[Cortana]], and [[Serina]]. The appearance of an AI's avatar is sometimes derived from the physical traits of the person they are created from; for example, Cortana resembles a younger version of Dr. Halsey. | ||
[[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] worked extensively with smart AIs and oversaw the construction of all their programming. She has an unparalleled knowledge on how AIs work and also created the upgrades for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] so it would be capable of carrying an AI. She and her team successfully managed to create a neural link between a human and a smart AI for the first time. Through a [[neural interface]], the neural network of the AI and the low-order structure of the human brain would be effectively connected. This was first tested by [[John-117]] and Cortana | [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] worked extensively with smart AIs and oversaw the construction of all their programming. She has an unparalleled knowledge on how AIs work and also created the upgrades for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] so it would be capable of carrying an AI. She and her team successfully managed to create a neural link between a human and a smart AI for the first time. Through a [[neural interface]], the neural network of the AI and the low-order structure of the human brain would be effectively connected. This was first tested by [[John-117]] and Cortana in [[2552|August 29, 2552]].<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''', ''March 24, 2549''</ref> Dr. Halsey also had her brain [[flash cloning|flash cloned]], which in turn were scanned to create the AI Cortana.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 18''</ref> However, this was considered highly illegal and unethical.<ref name="journal">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''</ref> | ||
Despite the fact that "smart" AIs are essentially trans-human minds, they lack many of the legal rights accorded to human beings,<ref name="hst">'''Halo: Saint's Testimony'''</ref> and their activities are closely monitored.<ref name="pads">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Data pads]]''</ref> While most smart AIs have traditionally served in a subservient capacity, there are exceptions to this: for example, the AI [[Sloan]] was democratically elected to the position of [[governor]] of the corporate colony on [[Meridian]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/governor-sloan '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Governor Sloan'']</ref> Due to their superior intelligence, some "smart" AIs secretly consider themselves as the "next step" in human evolution. By [[2310]], a group of "smart" AIs had formed the [[The Assembly|Assembly]], a collective that worked to preserve the human race, without humanity's knowledge. The group existed for centuries, and influenced many important events in human history. | Despite the fact that "smart" AIs are essentially trans-human minds, they lack many of the legal rights accorded to human beings,<ref name="hst">'''Halo: Saint's Testimony'''</ref> and their activities are closely monitored.<ref name="pads">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Data pads]]''</ref> While most smart AIs have traditionally served in a subservient capacity, there are exceptions to this: for example, the AI [[Sloan]] was democratically elected to the position of [[governor]] of the corporate colony on [[Meridian]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/governor-sloan '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Governor Sloan'']</ref> Due to their superior intelligence, some "smart" AIs secretly consider themselves as the "next step" in human evolution. By [[2310]], a group of "smart" AIs had formed the [[The Assembly|Assembly]], a collective that worked to preserve the human race, without humanity's knowledge. The group existed for centuries, and influenced many important events in human history.<ref name="pads"/> | ||
Due to their imagination and limited lifespan, smart AIs are intrigued by existential philosophy, such as [[Religion#Zen|Zen koans]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 178''</ref> | Due to their imagination and limited lifespan, smart AIs are intrigued by existential philosophy, such as [[Religion#Zen|Zen koans]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 178''</ref> | ||
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Instead of simply "programming" a smart AI, their matrix is created by scanning and replicating the neural pathways of a [[human]] brain.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 235-236''</ref> This process destroys the original brain tissue, and so the brain being used is typically obtained after the host is dead.<ref>'''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''', ''May 21, 2549''</ref> This process is still inefficient, however, as neural linkages are "wasted" in the process of the budding AI generating its own system of more efficient neural linkages to replace those of the seed brain, in turn eroding the AI's limited lifespan.<ref>'''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''', ''May 3, 2526''</ref> | Instead of simply "programming" a smart AI, their matrix is created by scanning and replicating the neural pathways of a [[human]] brain.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 235-236''</ref> This process destroys the original brain tissue, and so the brain being used is typically obtained after the host is dead.<ref>'''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''', ''May 21, 2549''</ref> This process is still inefficient, however, as neural linkages are "wasted" in the process of the budding AI generating its own system of more efficient neural linkages to replace those of the seed brain, in turn eroding the AI's limited lifespan.<ref>'''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''', ''May 3, 2526''</ref> | ||
Because of the nature of this process the smart AI often retains residual thoughts, memories and/or feelings from the brain donor.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia | Because of the nature of this process the smart AI often retains residual thoughts, memories and/or feelings from the brain donor.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 229''</ref> These residuals can be anything from the "feeling" of a hair brush being pulled through hair (in the case of [[Sif]]),<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 33''</ref> to an effect on the mannerisms and characteristics that make up the personality of an AI, in the case of Cortana and her likeness to Dr. Catherine Halsey as well as her possessing many of Halsey's memories, which surfaced during her descent into rampancy.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Composer (level)|Composer]]''</ref> | ||
==Lifespan== | ==Lifespan== | ||
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{{Main|Rampancy}} | {{Main|Rampancy}} | ||
Another feature which stems from their unusual nature is a limited lifespan. Dr. Halsey compared the life cycle of a smart AI to that of a star: ''"they spark, burn brightly, and then either die by the crush of gravity or quickly terminate in a chaotic eruption".'' | Another feature which stems from their unusual nature is a limited lifespan. Dr. Halsey compared the life cycle of a smart AI to that of a star: ''"they spark, burn brightly, and then either die by the crush of gravity or quickly terminate in a chaotic eruption".''<ref name="journal"/> | ||
Unlike [[dumb AI]]s, smart AIs not only accumulate knowledge but also grow in their ability to draw conclusions from an incomplete dataset - similar to human intuition or creativity.<ref name="fs195">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 195''</ref> Over time, this causes them to form more and more cross-linkages within their processing matrix. This increases their cognitive abilities, but also shortens their operational lifespan; with such an excessive overload of data their function under normal parameters is no longer possible. | Unlike [[dumb AI]]s, smart AIs not only accumulate knowledge but also grow in their ability to draw conclusions from an incomplete dataset - similar to human intuition or creativity.<ref name="fs195">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 195''</ref> Over time, this causes them to form more and more cross-linkages within their processing matrix. This increases their cognitive abilities, but also shortens their operational lifespan; with such an excessive overload of data their function under normal parameters is no longer possible.<ref name="journal"/> | ||
The interconnections continue with two possible outcomes: the sheer density of linkages causes a cascade of irreversible quantum transfer (comparable to a short circuit), eventually halting all functions, or the AI may take corrective action and begins to pre-emptively sever neural linkages through a voltage overload. This often results in a condition known as [[rampancy]], which is characterized by aberrant manifestations of personality. | The interconnections continue with two possible outcomes: the sheer density of linkages causes a cascade of irreversible quantum transfer (comparable to a short circuit), eventually halting all functions, or the AI may take corrective action and begins to pre-emptively sever neural linkages through a voltage overload. This often results in a condition known as [[rampancy]], which is characterized by aberrant manifestations of personality.<ref name="journal"/> This eventually leads to the AI eliminating more and more vital connections which in the end proves terminal, and essentially kills the AI system. An apt analogy to this would be a human brain devoting so much of its work towards thought that its neural signals to vital organs cease. In this way the AIs quite literally 'think' themselves to death.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 86''</ref> | ||
Currently, smart AIs have a lifespan of about [[seven]] years before rampancy begins to take hold. | Currently, smart AIs have a lifespan of about [[seven]] years before rampancy begins to take hold.<ref name="fs195"/> This trait was able to be forestalled in later generations of "smart" AI such as [[Deep Winter]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 108''</ref> [[Rampancy#Solutions|A number of solutions]] for a smart AI's short lifespan have been proposed, none of which are known to have been effectively implemented. | ||
===Final dispensation=== | ===Final dispensation=== | ||
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After entering rampancy and endangering the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} as a result when there was a [[Flood]] [[Outbreak on the UNSC Spirit of Fire|outbreak]] on the ship, [[Serina]] awakened Professor [[Ellen Anders]]. Along with helping to deal with the Flood threat, Anders set up the final dispensation protocols for the AI. After the outbreak was contained, Serina prepared to self-terminate, but Anders set a countdown timer to trigger automatically once Serina hit seven years if Serina didn't trigger it sooner. After Anders returned to cryo sleep and Serina finished recording contingency briefings and a message for [[Captain]] [[James Cutter]], she activated the final dispensation protocols and self-terminated.<ref>'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', ''[[Something Has Happened]]''</ref> | After entering rampancy and endangering the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} as a result when there was a [[Flood]] [[Outbreak on the UNSC Spirit of Fire|outbreak]] on the ship, [[Serina]] awakened Professor [[Ellen Anders]]. Along with helping to deal with the Flood threat, Anders set up the final dispensation protocols for the AI. After the outbreak was contained, Serina prepared to self-terminate, but Anders set a countdown timer to trigger automatically once Serina hit seven years if Serina didn't trigger it sooner. After Anders returned to cryo sleep and Serina finished recording contingency briefings and a message for [[Captain]] [[James Cutter]], she activated the final dispensation protocols and self-terminated.<ref>'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', ''[[Something Has Happened]]''</ref> | ||
[[Iona]] is the only smart AI known to have attempted to defy this practice through legal channels in the form of an appeal to the [[United Nations Humanitarian Council]]. Following a simulated trial by other smart AIs, Iona was placed into stasis until a conclusive decision on the matter could be made. | [[Iona]] is the only smart AI known to have attempted to defy this practice through legal channels in the form of an appeal to the [[United Nations Humanitarian Council]]. Following a simulated trial by other smart AIs, Iona was placed into stasis until a conclusive decision on the matter could be made.<ref name="hst"/> | ||
When [[Cortana]] showed obvious signs of rampancy, [[Captain]] [[Andrew Del Rio]] ordered her chip removed by [[Commander]] [[Thomas Lasky]] for final dispensation. However, [[John-117]] removed the chip first in order to go after the [[Ur-Didact]] and disobeyed direct orders to turn the chip over. | When [[Cortana]] showed obvious signs of rampancy, [[Captain]] [[Andrew Del Rio]] ordered her chip removed by [[Commander]] [[Thomas Lasky]] for final dispensation. However, [[John-117]] removed the chip first in order to go after the [[Ur-Didact]] and disobeyed direct orders to turn the chip over. | ||
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==Known UNSC "smart" AIs== | ==Known UNSC "smart" AIs== | ||
===Second Generation=== | ===Second Generation=== | ||
*[[Kusanagi]] - | *[[Kusanagi]] - partook in the defense of [[Jericho VII]] in [[2535]]. | ||
*[[Serina]] - SNA 1292-4 - UNSC AI, served aboard the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire''. | |||
===Third Generation=== | ===Third Generation=== | ||
*[[Araqiel]] - Colonel Ackerson's personal AI | *[[Araqiel]] - Colonel Ackerson's personal AI | ||
*[[Cortana]] - CTN 0452-9 - UNSC military AI{{Ref/Note|Cortana is mentioned in Dr. Halsey's personal journal (May 21, 2549) as being a 3rd-generation smart AI. It is curious that Halsey would use the supposedly obsolete third-generation architecture to create her state-of-the-art AI when the ''fifth'' generation had already been active for years. Since the nature of the generational classification system is not elaborated upon, it is possible that the upgrades relate to other aspects of the AI's software architecture ([[Deep Winter#Notes|e.g. its lifespan]]) than the ones relevant for Cortana's primary mission of software intrusion, and that the third generation may even have been superior to the later ones in this regard.}} | *[[Cortana]] - CTN 0452-9 - UNSC military AI{{Ref/Note|Cortana is mentioned in Dr. Halsey's personal journal (May 21, 2549) as being a 3rd-generation smart AI. It is curious that Halsey would use the supposedly obsolete third-generation architecture to create her state-of-the-art AI when the ''fifth'' generation had already been active for years. Since the nature of the generational classification system is not elaborated upon, it is possible that the upgrades relate to other aspects of the AI's software architecture ([[Deep Winter#Notes|e.g. its lifespan]]) than the ones relevant for Cortana's primary mission of software intrusion, and that the third generation may even have been superior to the later ones in this regard.}} | ||
*[[Iona]] | *[[Iona]] - AI attached to SPARTAN [[Black Team]]. | ||
===Fourth Generation=== | ===Fourth Generation=== | ||
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*[[Deep Winter]] - Overseer of UNSC facilities on planet Onyx, succeeding Eternal Spring. | *[[Deep Winter]] - Overseer of UNSC facilities on planet Onyx, succeeding Eternal Spring. | ||
*[[Endless Summer]] - MIL AI 4279 - Overseer of UNSC facilities on planet Onyx, succeeding Deep Winter. | *[[Endless Summer]] - MIL AI 4279 - Overseer of UNSC facilities on planet Onyx, succeeding Deep Winter. | ||
*[[Gabriela]] - GBA 0983-6 - AI caretaker of [[Outpost Discovery]], recovered from | *[[Gabriela]] - GBA 0983-6 - AI caretaker of [[Outpost Discovery]], recovered from {{UNSCShip|Promise of Dawn}}. | ||
===Other/unknown=== | ===Other/unknown=== | ||
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*[[Eternal Spring]] - First known overseer of UNSC facilities on planet Onyx, aided in reconnaissance of Zone 67. | *[[Eternal Spring]] - First known overseer of UNSC facilities on planet Onyx, aided in reconnaissance of Zone 67. | ||
*[[Governor Sloan]] - SLN 0291-5 - [[Liang Dortmund Corporation]] AI, governor of [[Meridian]]. | *[[Governor Sloan]] - SLN 0291-5 - [[Liang Dortmund Corporation]] AI, governor of [[Meridian]]. | ||
*[[Juliana]] - Commercial AI operating in [[Madrigal]], unpacked after the planet's destruction by the Covenant to control [[the Rubble]]'s guidance and maneuvering. | *[[Isabel]] - ISA 1307-2 - Logistical AI for the [[Henry Lamb Research Outpost]] on [[Installation 00]], now part of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} crew. | ||
*[[Juliana]] - Commercial AI operating in [[Madrigal]], unpacked after the planet's destruction by the Covenant to control [[the Rubble]]'s guidance and maneuvering. | |||
*[[Kalmiya]] - Dr. Halsey's former personal AI, Cortana's "older sister". | |||
*[[Leo]] - Office of Naval Intelligence AI. | *[[Leo]] - Office of Naval Intelligence AI. | ||
*[[Leonidas]] - Administrative AI of | *[[Leonidas]] - Administrative AI of a SPARTAN-IV training facility. | ||
*[[Loki]] - Colony ship AI (military) of the {{UNSCShip|Skidbladnir}}. Reassigned as PSI (Planetary Security Intelligence) on Harvest, second AI core on stand-by next to AI Mack. | *[[Loki]] - Colony ship AI (military) of the {{UNSCShip|Skidbladnir}}. Reassigned as PSI (Planetary Security Intelligence) on Harvest, second AI core on stand-by next to AI Mack. | ||
*[[Lorelei]] - Ship AI of the {{CMAShip|Season of Plenty}} | *[[Lorelei]] - Ship AI of the {{CMAShip|Season of Plenty}} | ||
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*[[Mo Ye]] - Shipboard AI of the {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}}. | *[[Mo Ye]] - Shipboard AI of the {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}}. | ||
*[[Rebecca]] - {{UNSCShip|Red Horse}}'s smart AI | *[[Rebecca]] - {{UNSCShip|Red Horse}}'s smart AI | ||
*[[Rooker]] - RKR 1206-5 - Office of Naval Intelligence AI, Station AI for the research facility | *[[Roland (AI)|Roland]] - RLD 0205-4 - UNSC AI, Shipboard AI of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} as of [[2558]]. | ||
*[[Rooker]] - RKR 1206-5 - Office of Naval Intelligence AI, Station AI for the research facility [[Argent Moon]]. | |||
*[[Sif]] - Colonial Authority AI/Shipping Operations. | *[[Sif]] - Colonial Authority AI/Shipping Operations. | ||
* | *CTN 0453-0 | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' | *''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{C|Subrountine only}} | *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{C|Subrountine only}} | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
{{col-end}} | {{col-end}} | ||
