The Alienware 16 Area-51 has a secret code — AI failed to help me solve it, but maybe you can

The Alienware 16 Area-51 gaming laptop has a secret code inscribed on the inside, written in a custom alien language. I tried to use Google Gemini and ChatGPT to solve it, but they didn't help, and in some cases Gemini hallucinated wildly.

https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/i-tried-to-crack-alienwares-secret-code-with-ai-gemini-thought-it-was-the-zodiac-killer-instead

Created 8h | Jun 17, 2025, 3:10:05 PM


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