AI Unlocks Secrets of Ancient Pompeii Scrolls

A groundbreaking use of artificial intelligence has deciphered previously unreadable texts from the Herculaneum scrolls, revealing new insights into ancient Greek philosophy.

• Three students win a $700,000 grand prize for using AI to translate ancient Pompeii scrolls, uncovering texts lost since the Vesuvius eruption.
• The translated texts include philosophical musings on life's pleasures, attributed to the Epicurean philosopher Philodemus.
• Elon Musk pledges support for further translations of antique texts, highlighting the global significance of the discovery.
• The breakthrough follows years of attempts to read the fragile scrolls, with the AI method proving revolutionary in deciphering the carbonized texts.
• The Vesuvius Challenge continues, offering a new $100,000 prize for further deciphering of the scrolls, indicating more discoveries ahead.

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