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Claude reportedly solves 25-year-old cryptography problem in under 30 minutes

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Yuchen Jin, posting on X, says Claude solved a 25-year-old cryptography problem in under 30 minutes.

Jin argues that AI agents can test hypotheses at scale and run experiments on research problems where checking an answer is cheap but the search space is very large. The report does not name the specific problem, provide the solution, or include independent verification of the claim.

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    Claude reportedly solves 25-year-old cryptography problem in under 30 minutes

    AIYuchen Jin says Claude solved a 25-year-old cryptography mystery in under 30 minutes. He argues AI agents can explore hypotheses at scale and run experiments on research problems where verification is cheap but the search space is enormous.

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