GPT-6 Astra Solves a WWI German Radio Cipher

GPT-6 Astra Solves a WWI German Radio Cipher

An advanced language model named GPT-6 Astra has reportedly decoded a World War I German radio cipher that had remained unsolved for decades. Researchers used the model’s pattern‑recognition abilities to reconstruct the encryption method and translate the intercepted messages. The breakthrough demonstrates the potential of large AI systems to assist in historical cryptanalysis and similar complex decoding tasks.

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