Techcentral iconTechcentralOct 19, 2026

‘Mixed feelings’ as AI cracks centuries-old ciphers

Napoleon Bonaparte ordered the wartime missive written in code, creating a puzzle that went unsolved for more than 200 years – until AI cracked it in a matter of hours. Artificial intelligence is helping non-specialists unlock the secrets of historical sources, a trend described as a “turning point” in a field previous

‘Mixed feelings’ as AI cracks centuries-old ciphers

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