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OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol achieves near-perfect COBOL code migration

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OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol has demonstrated a significant improvement in migrating legacy COBOL code, achieving up to 97.9% accuracy. This represents a substantial leap from previous capabilities, which were around 5.4%. Additionally, GPT-6 Astra can now build SQLite databases in 20 different languages. AI

IMPACT Accelerates modernization of legacy systems and expands multi-language database capabilities.

RANK_REASON New model release from a frontier lab with specific performance metrics. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol achieves near-perfect COBOL code migration

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · madrobotblog ·

    OpenAI’s AI jumped from 5% to 98% at rewriting the decades-old code banks still run on OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol now migrates COBOL programs with up to 97.9% accu

    OpenAI’s AI jumped from 5% to 98% at rewriting the decades-old code banks still run on OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol now migrates COBOL programs with up to 97.9% accuracy, up from 5.4%, and GPT-6 Astra builds SQLite in 20 languages. # OpenAI # COBOL # AI https:// madrobot.blog/2026/10/…

    LINKS madrobot.blog/…/openai-cobol-gpt-6-1-sol-…

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