The Oracle is an artificial intelligence in Deus Ex, whose only communications appear in e-mails to Smuggler and Alex Jacobson, found on their computers. The Oracle is an AI that provides information to people, in return for information it doesn't already have. It attempts to hide its true nature in plain sight, pretending to be an automatic server that responds to messages.
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A writer for Deus Ex, Chris Todd, has suggested that in the internet of the future, information is so concentrated that AIs may be spontaneously created in cyberspace. The Oracle is one of these AIs. Todd also stated that the name "Oracle" was inspired by the real-world Internet Oracle.[1]
According to Chris Todd, the Oracle has taken an interest in humanity, so it acts as an information broker in exchange for odd favors or items that help it understand people.[2]
Chris Todd has also confirmed that Oracle's "RosyCross" email address is a reference to the Rosicrucians.[2]
The Oracle does not appear in Deus Ex: Invisible War. With the Collapse destroying worldwide Internet infrastructure, whether the Oracle survived is an unaddressed plot point. Prior to the release of Invisible War, Chris Todd stated that it was unlikely that the Oracle would appear in the game, but gave the reason as being his lack of involvement with Invisible War.
