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Napoleon's secret code deciphered after 217 years using AI
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- A coded letter from 1809, written by Napoleon’s stepson Eugene to General Auguste de Marmont, has been deciphered after more than 200 years using AI technology.
- The letter was sent during the Napoleonic Wars when Marmont was isolated with his troops in Dalmatia, and it contained strategic military information about French and allied forces.
- Cybersecurity engineer Carter Church used GPT-6 Astra AI to decode the letter in about six hours, a process that would have taken humans much longer due to the complexity of transcription and analysis.
- The decrypted message encouraged Marmont not to lose hope despite his isolation, detailed the movements of Russian and French forces against Austria, and predicted Austria’s impending defeat.
- The letter’s context is significant as it preceded Napoleon’s first personal military defeat at the Battle of Aspern-Essling in May 1809, followed by his victory at the Battle of Wagram in July 1809.
