Contender-class artificial intelligence

A Contender-class artificial intelligence was a Forerunner artificial intelligence class that was the most advanced of its time.

During the Forerunner-Flood War, only one Contender-class AI was created, Mendicant Bias, designed with the sole purpose of drawing out the parasite’s central intellect, the Gravemind and then begin gathering information from it. When instructed by the Forerunners, the AI would then unrelentingly attack the Mind until the beast withdrew from their galaxy or perished.

Trivia

 * The only known contender-class AI, Mendicant Bias sided with Gravemind in the Forerunner-Flood War which eventually led them to prematurely firing the Halos.
 * Mendicant Bias was confirmed rampant.
 * Mendicant Bias is frequently mentioned in the Halo 3 Terminals.
 * Mendicant Bias speaks to you on Legendary difficulty on the level Halo.

Known Contender-class AIs

 * Mendicant Bias