
GPT-6 Astra Cracked a 1941 Enigma Message and a 1918 WWI Cipher
Two builders report GPT-6 Astra solving unsolved WWII Enigma and WWI ciphers — one verified by a cryptologist, one with an open question.

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Two builders report GPT-6 Astra solving unsolved WWII Enigma and WWI ciphers — one verified by a cryptologist, one with an open question.

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