AI Matters
Why it matters
Researchers use OpenAI's GPT-5.6 to solve open quantum cryptography problem
The Decoder Two teams solved the same quantum crypto problem using GPT-5.6 just three hours apart
Two independent research teams used OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra to solve the same open quantum cryptography problem, submitting their papers just hours apart.
Why it matters
This milestone demonstrates that advanced language models are becoming capable of solving highly complex, previously unsolved scientific problems.
Latest brief · Aug 3, 2026