GPT-6 Astra reportedly cracks a WWI German radio cipher
nsoonhui · hn · 2026-09-19
A Prinz AI blog post claims the model "GPT-6 Astra" successfully decrypted a WWI-era German radio cipher, sparking discussion on Hacker News. The post offers no verification details, and the model name is not an officially released OpenAI version, so the claim should be treated with caution pending review of the underlying evidence.
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