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GPT-6 Astra Solves a WWI German Radio Cipher

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  1. qprofyeh · · focus · HN ↗
    Here we go again, framing the tool as an autonomous agent, disregarding any "human in the loop" and their inquiries, direction, and ground knowledge.

    Can we agree that future titles should read "[LLM] helped solve X" ?

    1. john_strinlai · · focus · HN ↗
      if the prompt was "pick one of these unsolved ciphers and solve it", i think it's fair to say gpt-6 astra solved it.

      one of the math breakthroughs was approximately a combination of "do a breakthrough" and "keep going", which isn't really providing direction or ground knowledge.

      would be nice to know the prompt(s) and amount of human involvement

      1. eru · · focus · HN ↗
        > if the prompt was "pick one of these unsolved ciphers and solve it", i think it's fair to say gpt-6 astra solved it.

        Yes. Similar to how your manager shouldn't get your credit for everything she asks you to do.

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