Could modern computers decipher hieroglyphics if we never found the Rosetta Stone?

What if we never found the Rosetta Stone and could not read ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Could computers or AI decipher them today?

shinigamiookamiryuu 12 points 3 years ago

Yes, it has already deciphered some languages and is even being used on animals now.

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DharmaCurious 10 points 3 years ago

I really hope they can use this to decipher the Harappan script. That's like the holy grail of lost languages for me. I want to know so badly!

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Jaywarbs 3 points 3 years ago

Have them do the Voynich Manuscript too!

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