User blog comment:D. Cello/Assassinews 08/31 -- Giveaway, Podcast and Encylopedical thingies/@comment-25419730-20110901101229

"16 is no longer a human, but rather an AI recreation of 16's personality within the animus. As such, he is able to manipulate much of the programming within to aid Desmond Miles in his fight against the templars."