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GPT-6 Astra Solves a WWI German Radio Cipher
GPT-6 Astra reportedly solved a World War I German radio cipher from a list of 50 unsolved ciphers on Scienceblogs.de. The cipher involved arranging the word "TRUPPENVERSCHIEBUNG" horizontally, with encrypted message letters written below in rows of 19. This method, demonstrated by calculating the positions of letters like 'T' and 'R' to reveal 'A' and 'V' respectively, allowed for the decryption of the message.
This marks the first time GPT-6 Astra has publicly demonstrated its ability to solve a historical military cipher, unlike previous AI decryption attempts on simpler codes.
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IngestedOffset at this time: UTC+0Sep 19, 2026, 08:00 UTC
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- Sep 19, 2026, 08:00
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- Unclassified
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- Running about 3.9× the median of this source's recent listed items
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- GPT-6 Astra Solves a WWI German Radio Cipher
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- 237 vs median 61.5 (20 baseline samples)
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- 09/19, 17:00
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