OpenAI reports improved COBOL coding capabilities in its models

According to RuntimeWire, OpenAI says GPT-6 Astra passed 72.1% of COBOL tests in an evaluation involving building SQLite. RuntimeWire also reports that the company's separate migration results rely on hidden tests designed by OpenAI, distinguishing those results from the reported SQLite-building test score for COBOL.

Covered by 2 publishers within 9 hours of the first report.

• Engadget: OpenAI says its models can help banks migrate from old COBOL programs

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RTW RuntimeWire OpenAI reports benchmark gains for COBOL and other legacy-language coding · Ryan Merket 11:14 PM

EN Engadget OpenAI says its models can help banks migrate from old COBOL programs · staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) 8:01 AM

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