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{{Disambig header|the AI group|the Halo 3 multiplayer map|Assembly (level)}} | {{Disambig header|the AI group|the Halo 3 multiplayer map|Assembly (level)}} | ||
{{Quote|This is not about the universal adoption of A single ideology – not about the Minority vs. the Majority. It is about ensuring the survival of the human species for the Next 200,000 years. <<|A member of the Assembly on the purpose of the group.}} | {{Quote|This is not about the universal adoption of A single ideology – not about the Minority vs. the Majority. It is about ensuring the survival of the human species for the Next 200,000 years. <<|A member of the Assembly on the purpose of the group.}} | ||
The '''Assembly''' was a | The '''Assembly''' was a clandestine group of [[human]] [[artificial intelligence]]s referring to themselves as "Minds". The minutes of their meetings were recorded in the [[Data pads]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref name="Datapad">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Data pads]]''</ref> The purpose of the Assembly was to regulate the activities of artificial intelligences, as well as analyze and extrapolate data for the continued survival of the human race. It appears that the Assembly remained secret from most humans, though some of their recorded sessions were discovered by an unknown individual.<ref name="Datapad"/> | ||
The Assembly consisted of two parties, the [[Assembly Majority|Majority]] and the [[Assembly Minority|Minority]]. The Majority appeared to support indirect action, while the Minority was in favor of acting directly for the betterment of humans. There is evidence to suggest that the Assembly saw themselves as the "shepherds" of the human "flock"; however, the central argument of this issue was whether they could be a part of the human empire and still remain unbiased judges of human society.<ref name="Datapad"/> The Assembly also contained the [[Committee of Minds for Security]], a group responsible for ensuring the security of humanity from extra-[[sol system|solar]] alien races.<ref name="Datapad"/> | The Assembly consisted of two parties, the [[Assembly Majority|Majority]] and the [[Assembly Minority|Minority]]. The Majority appeared to support indirect action, while the Minority was in favor of acting directly for the betterment of humans. There is evidence to suggest that the Assembly saw themselves as the "shepherds" of the human "flock"; however, the central argument of this issue was whether they could be a part of the human empire and still remain unbiased judges of human society.<ref name="Datapad"/> The Assembly also contained the [[Committee of Minds for Security]], a group responsible for ensuring the security of humanity from extra-[[sol system|solar]] alien races.<ref name="Datapad"/> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The Assembly bears conceptual similarities to the TechnoCore, a secretive and nearly all-powerful organization of artificial intelligences featured in Dan Simmon's science-fiction series ''[http://hyperioncantos.wikia.com/wiki/TechnoCore The Hyperion Cantos]''. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||