If 3 separate NSA cryptographers agree it’s a feasible solution then I’m inclined to accept that. Especially since one of them independently discovered it meant the encryption key was “Elizabeth”.
To be the devil’s advocate, that is exactly what AIs are good at. They give answers that sound great, and are, in many ways, like the exceptionally charismatic friend in the group that can answer ‘any’ question… and the answer is great until you get 15 years down the road and finally realize the tiny mistake/lie that unravels the whole bit.
No way to know for sure but the article makes the theory sound somewhat persuasive.
If 3 separate NSA cryptographers agree it’s a feasible solution then I’m inclined to accept that. Especially since one of them independently discovered it meant the encryption key was “Elizabeth”.
To be the devil’s advocate, that is exactly what AIs are good at. They give answers that sound great, and are, in many ways, like the exceptionally charismatic friend in the group that can answer ‘any’ question… and the answer is great until you get 15 years down the road and finally realize the tiny mistake/lie that unravels the whole bit.