OpenAI introduces evaluations for coding in low-resource languages

First reported by OpenAI at · Updated · 3 sources

OpenAI says it is improving ChatGPT for low-resource programming languages, with evaluations covering software engineering, SQLite, and COBOL migration. Separately, according to Thurrott, the company announced GPT-6 Astra, a coding model aimed at older languages including COBOL and Visual Basic, as well as other older programming languages.

Covered by 3 publishers within 33 hours of the first report: 2 news reports and 1 from the company.

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Thurrott OpenAI Launches a Coding Model for Older Programming Languages · Paul Thurrott
Gizmodo OpenAI Says Its Models Can Give the Financial Sector a Coding Makeover · Webb Wright

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OpenAI Advancing coding in low‑resource programming languages

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