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With an IQ of roughly 200,<ref name="nylund 2010"/> Halsey is one of the most intelligent humans alive in the 26th century.<ref>[[Halopedia:Letter - Dr. Halsey|Halopedia letter to Eric Nylund]]</ref> She is also a noted polymath, her expertise and knowledge making her a professional in multiple fields. She has formal degrees as a medical doctor and computer scientist,<ref name="alph"/><ref name="FS128"/> and she has demonstrated remarkable skill in AI development, quantum theory and slipspace-related phenomena, the engineering of military equipment such as power armor and related technologies, as well as [[xenoarchaeology|xenoarchaeological]] research into Forerunner technology and the translation of [[Forerunner symbols]]. Because of her extensive contributions to AI development, Halsey is capable of holding her own against [[smart AI]]s,<ref name="invasion"/><ref name="FS128"/> using her expertise to exploit secret programming backdoors or philosophical puzzles to control or manipulate constructs as advanced as fifth-generation smart AI.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 178-179''</ref> She types at a rate of 140 words per minute.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 177''</ref> Her skills as an artist, as demonstrated by the plethora of drawings in her journal, have also been noted.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 433''</ref> | With an IQ of roughly 200,<ref name="nylund 2010"/> Halsey is one of the most intelligent humans alive in the 26th century.<ref>[[Halopedia:Letter - Dr. Halsey|Halopedia letter to Eric Nylund]]</ref> She is also a noted polymath, her expertise and knowledge making her a professional in multiple fields. She has formal degrees as a medical doctor and computer scientist,<ref name="alph"/><ref name="FS128"/> and she has demonstrated remarkable skill in AI development, quantum theory and slipspace-related phenomena, the engineering of military equipment such as power armor and related technologies, as well as [[xenoarchaeology|xenoarchaeological]] research into Forerunner technology and the translation of [[Forerunner symbols]]. Because of her extensive contributions to AI development, Halsey is capable of holding her own against [[smart AI]]s,<ref name="invasion"/><ref name="FS128"/> using her expertise to exploit secret programming backdoors or philosophical puzzles to control or manipulate constructs as advanced as fifth-generation smart AI.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 178-179''</ref> She types at a rate of 140 words per minute.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 177''</ref> Her skills as an artist, as demonstrated by the plethora of drawings in her journal, have also been noted.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 433''</ref> Catherine Halsey was also able to perfectly understand [[Jul 'Mdama]], indicating that she has some knowledge of Sangheili.<ref name="Spops8"/> | ||
This interdisciplinary expertise is supposedly the result of a specific [[geas]], planted into the human genome by the [[Librarian]] 100,000 years earlier. According to the Librarian, this strain of genetic programming was meant to prepare humanity for a major threat they would be forced to confront as [[Reclaimer]]s.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]''</ref> The Librarian's stored essence on Requiem placed a particular responsibility on Halsey, giving her the [[Janus Key]] to advance humanity.<ref name="s1key"/> | This interdisciplinary expertise is supposedly the result of a specific [[geas]], planted into the human genome by the [[Librarian]] 100,000 years earlier. According to the Librarian, this strain of genetic programming was meant to prepare humanity for a major threat they would be forced to confront as [[Reclaimer]]s.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]''</ref> The Librarian's stored essence on Requiem placed a particular responsibility on Halsey, giving her the [[Janus Key]] to advance humanity.<ref name="s1key"/> | ||