There are tons more AI characters in Halo than just Cortana, and they’re all as interesting!
This post contains spoilers forHalo 5andHunt the Truthseason two.
Human AI suffer from rampancy, or degradation and madness, at the age of seven or eight.
So far, hes important because we dont know which side he will be on.
BB shows that, like humans, AI can be morally ambiguous.
Of all AI, I think BB is the most unlikely to side with Cortanas Created.
Its an exciting ending for the series, and introduces a strange new AI character.
Like BB, Maya appears to work for ONI.
Did her violent death change her mindthe neural web link Maya Sankar shared with the Maya AI?
We dont know yet, since her story ends with the end of the podcast.
Even more of a mystery is where she would stand against Cortana.
In life, Maya believed in saving humanity by revealing the truth about ONI.
I dont know if well ever find out, but her decision could be a rich story.
Iona has been put on trial so that determine whether she should be terminated due to her upcoming rampancy.
She argues that she should have the same rights as a human citizen.
Could Cortana end up in a similar trial, even less willingly?
Its possibleafter all, Ionas trial was created by ONI specifically as a way to restrict her.
Roland sounds worried that he will never be human or that his own rampancy will take him.
Maybe Iona could ignite rebellion in him.
Their equipment is designed to stun and entrap AI who dont want to be caught.
Canon Fodderbrings us another few twists on that idea, too.
Neural interfaces are becoming more common among the citizenry.
Does this mean that more people could be influenced by an AI attack?
Megan Crouse is a staff writer.
