# AI unlocks ancient scrolls sealed by Mount Vesuvius for nearly 2,000 years > Source: > Published: 2026-06-26 00:18:39+00:00 AI unlocks ancient scrolls sealed by Mount Vesuvius for nearly 2,000 years 02:51 UP NEXT AI-generated Michael Caine voice to narrate new edition of the 'Odyssey' 03:03 AI helped diagnose 18 children whose rare diseases had stumped doctors 03:09 Elon Musk becomes first trillionaire after SpaceX IPO 02:48 State Assemblyman Alex Bores speaks on AI and politics 05:38 OpenAI files for IPO as AI investment race intensifies 00:42 Tribeca Film Festival to premiere first full-length AI-generated film 'Dreams of Violets' 03:38 Teenager launches SAT app that many of his classmates say helps with their test scores 02:51 Trump signs order seeking early access to powerful AI models before release 01:37 Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, accusing the company of fueling violence 03:34 Illinois representative talks bill that would regulate AI companies 03:06 Electricity costs are going up. But what if your utility paid you instead? 02:32 How law enforcement is starting to utilize AI to sort through data as privacy concerns grow 05:05 Pope Leo issues new warning on artificial intelligence 01:43 Pope Leo warns some AI weapons ‘practically beyond’ human control 01:15 New concerns over use of A.I. to draft police reports 02:08 Graduation ceremony disrupted by AI name-reading system 00:34 Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman 02:49 Elon Musk's lawyer accuses OpenAI CEO of putting profit over people 04:17 OpenAI co-founder and Microsoft CEO testify in Elon Musk v OpenAI trial 02:56 Hallie Jackson NOW AI unlocks ancient scrolls sealed by Mount Vesuvius for nearly 2,000 years 02:51 Copied Researchers used AI and “virtual unwrapping” to reveal never-before-seen texts inside charred Roman scrolls buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., opening a new window into the ancient world. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports on the exciting discovery.June 26, 2026