COBOL is a computer language used for business data processing and IBM is a leader in that area.
IBM still profits from mainframes running decades-old COBOL systems. Anthropic says AI can migrate that software elsewhere.
The Boston startup uses AI to translate and verify legacy software for defense contractors, arguing modernization can’t come at the cost of new bugs.
We’re entering a new renaissance of software development. We should all be excited, despite the uncertainties that lie ahead.