COBOL
PulseAugur coverage of COBOL — every cluster mentioning COBOL across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- developed by American National Standards Institute 100%
- developed by International Organization for Standardization 100%
- developed by CODASYL 100%
- developed by GPT-6.1 Sol 95%
- used by GPT-6.1 Sol 90%
- used by GPT 5.6 "Sol" 90%
- developed by GPT 5.6 "Sol" 90%
- used by GPT -6 Astra 70%
- used by MultiLangBench 70%
- competes with GPT -6 Astra 50%
- competes with GPT-6.1 Sol 50%
- developed by GPT -6 Astra 50%
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AI models explored to tackle COBOL code crisis in critical infrastructure
Artificial intelligence models from OpenAI and Anthropic are being explored as potential solutions to the global crisis of outdated COBOL code. This legacy code underpins critical infrastructure for entities like the IR…
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OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol shows major gains in COBOL code migration
OpenAI has announced significant advancements in its AI models' ability to migrate legacy code, particularly COBOL, into modern programming languages. Their GPT-6.1 Sol model demonstrated an impressive 98% behavior pres…
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New method improves COBOL to Java code migration with synthetic testing
Researchers have developed a new method for certifying repeatable entry-replay witnesses to improve the migration of COBOL applications to Java. This approach uses generated synthetic end-to-end test cases to achieve hi…
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OpenAI's GPT-6 shows improved coding for legacy systems
OpenAI claims its new GPT-6 models demonstrate significantly improved code generation capabilities, particularly for legacy programming languages like COBOL, Fortran, and Visual Basic. These languages are crucial for ma…
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OpenAI's GPT-6 shows major gains in legacy programming language support
OpenAI has significantly enhanced its latest AI models, particularly GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol, in their ability to handle legacy programming languages. GPT-6 Astra achieved an 87.4% pass rate across 20 languages on t…
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OpenAI models improve COBOL translation for bank system migration
OpenAI has announced that its AI models are now significantly better at understanding and working with legacy programming languages like COBOL, Fortran, and Visual Basic. This development is crucial for banks, as 40% st…
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OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra shows strong coding performance in COBOL and Fortran evaluations
OpenAI has released new evaluations for its GPT-6 Astra model, showcasing its performance on coding tasks in COBOL and Fortran. GPT-6 Astra achieved an 87.4% success rate on the MultiLangBench test, a benchmark involvin…
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OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol achieves near-perfect COBOL code migration
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%. Addi…
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AI tools used by 70% of developers, Stack Overflow survey finds
The 2026 Stack Overflow Developer Survey reveals that 70% of developers consult AI agents for answers, with 21% using AI tools for over four hours daily. JavaScript remains the most popular programming language, while C…
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COBOL developer wins .NET hackathon with AI assistance
A COBOL developer successfully utilized AI assistance to win a .NET hackathon, demonstrating the potential of AI tools in bridging skill gaps and accelerating development. The developer's Chief Information Officer views…
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AI Virtual Assistant Masters COBOL, Struggles with Python
An AI virtual assistant is capable of programming in COBOL, but not in Python. This limitation highlights the current state of AI capabilities, where specialized or older programming languages might be more accessible t…
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Software development challenges: COBOL knowledge patterns and Python monitoring failures
Two separate Mastodon posts highlight distinct challenges in software development and monitoring. One post discusses "The COBOL Problem," a knowledge pattern related to documentation and AI in software, referencing a pi…
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Charity Majors: AI is a generational shift for software development
Charity Majors, CTO of Honeycomb, has evolved her perspective on AI's impact on software development, moving from skepticism to recognizing it as a generational change. Initially, she saw AI as having a significant impa…
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AI migrates COBOL to Java, introducing bugs · 3 sources tracked
An artificial intelligence system has been used to migrate legacy COBOL programs into Java code. This automated migration process, however, introduced bugs into the resulting Java programs. The findings were published o…
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AI's potential to reshape programming echoes SQL's impact on COBOL
The article draws a parallel between the advent of SQL and the potential impact of AI on programming. It suggests that just as SQL automated tasks previously performed by COBOL programmers, AI tools like those from Open…
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IBM advances POWER architecture with new AI and entry-level systems
IBM has announced new advancements in its POWER architecture, focusing on AI, automation, and COBOL. The company is bringing its Power11 technology to entry-level systems with the new IBM Power S1112, which also offers …
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AI developers decry 'slop' as corporate malice, not honest mistakes
The author expresses strong dissatisfaction with the current state of AI development, particularly concerning what they term "slop" in AI systems. They contrast this with the Millennium Bug, which they view as an honest…
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Budapest startup Kodesage raises $6.6M for AI legacy software modernization
Kodesage, a startup based in Budapest, has secured $6.6 million in seed funding. The company plans to use this investment to develop an on-premise AI platform. This platform will focus on modernizing legacy software sys…
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AI accelerates legacy system modernization for enterprises
Many enterprises struggle with legacy software, with up to 70% of IT budgets spent on maintenance rather than innovation. Outdated systems, often written in languages like COBOL, pose security risks, slow down operation…
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CoreStory uses AI to extract business rules from COBOL code
Extracting business logic from legacy COBOL code presents a significant challenge due to its complex, interwoven nature across numerous programs and data definitions. While traditional static analysis tools like IBM ADD…