Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4975368-20150624030354/@comment-24.107.186.187-20150711163719

Assuming RvB is sticking to Halo canon, a Smart AI has a finite lifespan. "Dumb" AIs can live indefinitely, and as multiple Freelancer personnel insisted, the Alpha fragments don't qualify as Smart AIs. So I doubt they're referencing the Halo 4 Cortana scenario. That being said, Cortana and Epsilon both have the unique attribute of being made from the clone of a still-living human brain, which allowed Cortana to persist past her expiration date. Dr. Halsey even hypothesized that Cortana's limited life expectancy doesn't apply. So assuming Epsilon is malfunctioning from old age, he may be able to cheat death, or at least postpone it another few Seasons.