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Developing story · 2 episodes · 19 Sept to 22 Sept

AI Uncovers Century Old War Cipher

The series follows the development of advanced AI models, from ChatGPT-6 Astra to OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, as they decode a 108‑year‑old World War I German radio cipher. The latest episode shows the technology successfully deciphering the historic code, marking a breakthrough in AI-driven cryptanalysis.

  1. OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra deciphers 108-year-old WW1 German radio cipher

    OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra on September 3, 2026. The flagship model, already noted for playing Minecraft autonomously and building nested simulations, was used by AI developer Prinz to break a…

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  2. ChatGPT-6 Astra decodes 108-year-old WWI German cipher

    A developer known as Prinz claims to have used ChatGPT-6 Astra to break a 108‑year‑old World War I German radio message that was listed among 50 unsolved ciphers on Scienceblogs.de. The cipher,…

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