// AI news · 2026-10-26 · The Verge AI
Can AI Help Solve the COBOL Code Crisis?
OpenAI reports significant progress in migrating COBOL code to modern languages, achieving up to 98% behavior preservation.
Published 2026-10-26 21:15 (Beijing time)Source The Verge AIAuto-summarised, fact-checked against source
01Summary
The migration maintains original functionality and passes all tests. Anthropic also promotes its Claude Code tool for such transitions. However, experts stress that AI still cannot safely replace complex legacy systems due to integration, data, and scale challenges.
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02Key points
- OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol achieves up to 98% behavior preservation in COBOL migration.
- Migration success requires full test pass and unchanged original functionality.
- Anthropic promotes Claude Code for COBOL modernization, citing shifted economic viability.
- Experts note AI cannot currently replace complex legacy systems due to integration and scale.
03Source
Can AI help solve the COBOL code crisis?
The Verge AI · published 2026-10-26 21:15 Beijing time
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