OpenAI says new model improves COBOL migration
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On 19 October 2026, OpenAI said its latest model makes clear progress in migrating legacy languages such as COBOL to C++, Java, Kotlin, Python and Rust. According to a 26 October report by The Verge, OpenAI's figures show GPT-6.1 Sol at 87% behavioural accuracy at low reasoning effort, rising to 98% at higher reasoning effort. Progress so far rests on the capability metrics OpenAI published; the report does not mention deployment in real migration projects or third-party verification results.
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- The Verge · AICan AI help solve the COBOL code crisis?
What do the IRS, banks, airlines, and government infrastructure around the world have in common? They're all running on systems propped up by antique computer code that nobody dares touch, lest everything come crashing down. OpenAI thinks it may have a solution.
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