https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-decodes-217-year-old-napoleonic-letter-in-6-hoursContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-decodes-217-year-old-napoleonic-letter-in-6-hourshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-decodes-217-year-old-napoleonic-letter-in-6-hours#u105367Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:41:00 +0000Carter Church, an AI engineer at SentinelOne, used the GPT-6 Astra model to decipher a secret military letter from 1809 that remained unsolved for 217 years. The AI processed a blurry scan and cracked the code in approximately six hours. The decoded message was sent from the headquarters of Eugene de Beauharnais to General Auguste de Marmont and contains strategic details regarding French and allied troop positions prior to a conflict with Austria.Why it mattersNapoleon Bonaparte used these ciphers to convey sensitive war orders and strategic information. The ability of modern AI to resolve ce