AI models decrypt 85-year-old Enigma machine messages

Enigma machine Artificial Intelligence cryptanalysis GPT-6 Astra Claude Opus 5

Artificial intelligence models, specifically OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5, have successfully decrypted historical Enigma machine messages that had remained unreadable for over eight decades.

One notable breakthrough involved the decryption of the MVUEH message, which was originally transmitted on July 10, 1941, during World War II. The message was sent by a German Army (Heer) official identified as Waschbusch, who was leading troops near Rosenow. The communication was directed to the logistics command of the SS-Totenkopf Division and requested urgent information regarding a marching route.

While human researchers might have required weeks or months to crack such codes, the AI models reportedly achieved the result in approximately 48 hours. In the case of GPT-6 Astra, the model reportedly selected the target code independently after being given a general task to attempt to break unsolved Enigma ciphers from the Crypto Cellar Research database.

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Alan Turing · Anthropic · Astra · Carter Leffen · Claude · Claude Opus 5 · Crypto Cellar · Enigma · Jack Willis · OpenAI · SS-Totenkopf Division · Wehrmacht

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The message was received by the SS-Totenkopf Division logistics command. arkade.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] The communication requested a marching route. arkade.com.br
[● 2 SOURCES] GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5 decrypted Enigma codes. arkade.com.br · www.blogspan.net
[○ 1 SOURCE] The sender was a German Army official named Waschbusch. arkade.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] The MVUEH cipher text was transmitted on July 10, 1941. arkade.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] The AI resolved the 85-year-old mystery in 48 hours. arkade.com.br