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After almost seven years of service, the UNSC decided to legally terminate the Smart AI [[Iona]]'s existence in order to stave off the threat of [[rampancy]]. In a last-ditch effort to save herself, Iona successfully launched an unprecedented legal appeal against her own death sentence.<ref name="Witness Protection">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/ | After almost seven years of service, the UNSC decided to legally terminate the Smart AI [[Iona]]'s existence in order to stave off the threat of [[rampancy]]. In a last-ditch effort to save herself, Iona successfully launched an unprecedented legal appeal against her own death sentence.<ref name="Witness Protection">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-witness-projection '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Witness Protection'']</ref> She managed to petition her appeal through the [[United Nations Humanitarian Council]], which gained the attention of numerous scientists.<ref name="st12">'''Halo: Saint's Testimony''', ''page 12'' (Google Play edition)</ref> He and [[Black-Box]] were charged with creating an artificial trial for Iona to allow researchers to study the case, without Iona realizing that the trial was simulated.<ref name="st25">'''Halo: Saint's Testimony''', ''pages 25-28'' (Google Play edition)</ref> | ||
On [[2558#January|January 17, 2558]],<ref name="st24">'''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]''', ''page 24'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Iona's "appeal" began. With Black-Box and Roland acting as the trial's judge and Iona's advocate respectively, Iona was questioned about her thoughts and her dreams. The court ultimately decided to place Iona into stasis until a proper decision on the matter was reached. Afterwards, Roland and Black-Box discussed their roles in the trial, with Roland admitting regret for lying to Iona. However, Black-Box expressed his hope that Iona's simulated trial would be analyzed by human scientists and that, one day, smart AIs and humans would be considered equals.{{Ref/Reuse|st25}} | On [[2558#January|January 17, 2558]],<ref name="st24">'''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]''', ''page 24'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Iona's "appeal" began. With Black-Box and Roland acting as the trial's judge and Iona's advocate respectively, Iona was questioned about her thoughts and her dreams. The court ultimately decided to place Iona into stasis until a proper decision on the matter was reached. Afterwards, Roland and Black-Box discussed their roles in the trial, with Roland admitting regret for lying to Iona. However, Black-Box expressed his hope that Iona's simulated trial would be analyzed by human scientists and that, one day, smart AIs and humans would be considered equals.{{Ref/Reuse|st25}} | ||