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'Mixed feelings': AI cracks centuries-old cyphers

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.

The Star MalaysiaKATIE FORSTER, ZOE LEROY2026-10-16 08:00查看原文 ↗

A reproduction of a wartime letter addressed to one of Napoleon's generals written in secret code in 1809, detailing the positions of French troops. The message remained an unsolved mystery for more than 200 years until AI deciphered it in just a few hours. — AFP

TOKYO : 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.

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