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GPT-6 Astra cracks 217-year-old Napoleonic code in six hours
OpenAI's GPT-6, known as Astra, reportedly deciphered a 217-year-old encrypted Napoleonic message in about six hours from a single prompt. The AI decoded 24 rows of custom symbols from one image, revealing lost French troop orders that had resisted cryptographers for over two centuries.
Why now: The speed and apparent ease of solving a code that defeated experts for two centuries highlights how quickly AI capabilities are advancing.
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- GPT-6 Astra cracks 217-year-old Napoleonic code in six hours · ortusdux · 22
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