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| '''Associated intelligence''' is the term used by the [[Covenant]] to describe a type of [[artificial intelligence]].<ref name="ch309">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 309''</ref> Specifically, it has been defined as a system where enough "intelligent circuits" are linked together to form a high-order AI the Covenant refer to as a "thinking machine",<ref name="ch188">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 188-189''</ref> similar to humanity's [[smart AI]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|ch309}} | | {{Ratings}} |
| | '''Associated Intelligence''' is the term used by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] to describe [[Artificial Intelligence]]. Although the definition is unclear, it appears to refer specifically to two or more AIs linked together and working in synchrony. According to their mythology, an Associated Intelligence once betrayed the [[Forerunner]]s, and thus the Covenant maintained a strict ban on the creation of associated AI technology under penalty of death.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', pages 189 and 309</ref> The ban was put in place by the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]] after learning parts of the tale of [[032 Mendicant Bias|Mendicant Bias]] - a Forerunner AI composed of many AI minds, who descended into [[Rampancy]], betrayed the Forerunners, and allied itself with the [[Flood]] in the misguided belief that its makers were "hindering" the evolution of the galaxy. The Covenant's ban may have stemmed from a desire to prevent such a thing happening again. |
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| According to their mythology, an associated intelligence once betrayed the [[Forerunner]]s, and thus the Covenant maintained a strict ban on "intelligence association" under [[Death penalty|penalty of death]].{{Ref/Reuse|ch188}} The ban was put in place by the [[San'Shyuum]] after learning parts of the tale of [[Mendicant Bias]]—a Forerunner [[ancilla]] who was persuaded into [[rampancy]] by the [[Gravemind]], betrayed the Forerunners, and allied itself with the [[Flood]] in the belief that its makers were "hindering" the evolution of the galaxy. The Covenant's ban may have stemmed from a desire to prevent such a thing happening again.{{Ref/Reuse|ch188}}
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| Despite their ban on associated intelligences, the Covenant were known to use less sophisticated, non-[[sentience|sentient]] AI constructs to perform certain designated tasks such as piloting their ships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminal 3]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 200''</ref> Following the [[Human-Covenant War|fall]] of the Covenant, the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant]] utilized "semi-feral" associated intelligences to operate {{Pattern|Upisa'weri|Shrike}} turrets. As these constructs had been long abandoned, they could not communicate with modern [[Sangheili]] and had to be carefully monitored and locked down prior to activation due to their inability to understand contemporary [[Identification friend or foe|IFF]] systems and codeword usage.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/shrike-turret '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Shrike Turret'']</ref>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Fm}}
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| {{Covenant AI}} | | {{Covenant AI}} |
| [[Category:Covenant A.I.]] | | [[Category:The Covenant]] |
| [[Category:Artificial intelligence]] | | [[Category:Technology]] |
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