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AI may have cracked a 370-year-old cipher in under an hour

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An artificial intelligence system may have successfully deciphered a 370-year-old cipher, completing the task in just 44 minutes. The primary question remaining is whether the AI truly understood and solved the cipher, or if its success was a result of fortunate guessing. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about AI's true understanding versus pattern matching in complex problem-solving.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a potential AI achievement but focuses on the uncertainty and interpretation of the result, rather than a confirmed release or research milestone.

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AI may have cracked a 370-year-old cipher in under an hour

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Ron Schmelzer, Contributor ·

    Did AI Crack A 370 Year Old Cipher?

    AI may have cracked a 370-year-old cipher in 44 minutes. The harder question is whether it discovered the answer, remembered it, or merely guessed well.

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