AI-powered effort to unlock ancient texts from Herculaneum papyri.

Tech CEO Nat Friedman leads an AI-powered effort to unlock ancient texts from Herculaneum papyri. The contest aims to transcribe and decipher these scrolls buried in the Italian countryside since 79 A.D., potentially rewriting ancient history. Early progress suggests AI may unlock the largest collection of ancient texts ever discovered. Microsoft partners with Semafor and news organizations to responsibly utilize generative AI in content production. Semafor launches "Signals" for breaking news analysis with tools from OpenAI and Microsoft.