AI Solves a 2,000-Year Mystery

From Ancient Games to Future Jobs, AI Is Rewriting Everything

February 17, 2026

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What happens when artificial intelligence looks both 2,000 years into the past and decades into the future, all in the same week?

From solving ancient Roman puzzles to redefining careers, security, and global innovation, AI continues to move faster than anyone expected. And this week’s stories prove one thing clearly: the future isn’t coming, it’s already unfolding.

Inside This Newsletter:

  • AI reconstructs the rules of a lost Roman board game

  • ChatGPT Lockdown Mode reshapes AI security conversations

  • The Pentagon’s Anthropic review signals rising AI geopolitics

  • a16z hunts Europe’s next unicorns beyond Silicon Valley

  • Future-proof 2025 careers without a tech degree

  • New AI investing tools and cinematic video prompts

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Researchers used AI-driven simulations to reconstruct the rules of a mysterious Roman limestone board game, revealing it was likely a two-player blocking game and demonstrating AI’s potential to solve lost historical puzzles.

What’s Inside:

  • Researchers used AI simulations to reconstruct the rules of a mysterious Roman limestone board game.

  • Findings suggest it was a two-player blocking strategy game.

  • The study highlights AI’s power to solve lost historical puzzles.

  • This method could help decode other unknown ancient games.

OpenAI says Lockdown Mode isn’t needed for most users, as it restricts ChatGPT’s external interactions to prevent prompt-injection data leaks, positioning it as a specialized security feature rather than protection.

Reports suggest that labeling Anthropic a supply-chain risk could force U.S. military contractors to cut ties, following months of negotiations over potential defense use of the company’s AI technologies and partnerships.

Andreessen Horowitz is scouting Europe for emerging AI unicorns, highlighted by its investment in Swedish dental startup Dentio, reflecting a broader strategy of global venture sourcing beyond Silicon Valley’s traditional innovation hubs.

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Fast-paced montage of global cities, data streams flowing across the world map, diverse creators using AI on laptops and mobile devices, clean tech aesthetic, dynamic transitions, dramatic lighting, cinematic documentary style, high detail, 4K resolution.

The video explains how AI tools can help identify stable, well-paying careers in 2025 for people without a tech degree. By comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity, it shows how AI-driven insights can guide smarter career decisions.

  • The video focuses on future-proof, high-demand careers that require no technical background.

  • It compares ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity for career recommendations.

  • Highlighted fields include healthcare, renewable energy, finance, project management, and supply chain.

  • Each AI provides different perspectives, personalized advice, data-driven insights, or trend analysis.

  • Main takeaway: AI can quickly help users discover stable career paths and plan their future.

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