# Did AI Crack A 370 Year Old Cipher?

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/did-ai-crack-a-370-year-old-cipher-82zq>
> Published: 2026-09-15 13:31:48+00:00

# Did AI Crack A 370 Year Old Cipher?

By Ron Schmelzer, ContributorSource: 

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)
AI may have cracked a 370-year-old cipher in 44 minutes. The harder question is whether it discovered the answer, remembered it, or merely guessed well.

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