IBM unveils watsonx Code Assistant for IBM Z, which uses a code-generating AI model to translate COBOL code into Java, set for general availability in Q4 2023
COBOL, or Common Business Oriented Language, is one of the oldest programming languages in use, dating back to around 1959.
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I wasn't aware that transpilers needed #GenerativeAI #GenerativeAiIsGoingGreat — IBM Watsonx to use generative AI to translate COBOL code into Java — https://www.infoworld.com/... > The product is targeted at modernizing mainframe applications that run on IBM Z systems, as t…
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COBOL is a big deal for IBM and now it has a real path forward to Java, using generative AI watsonx technology. — https://venturebeat.com/...
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remember that one time IBM named their AI after a guy who got a “service to the reich” medal from Hitler? [embedded post]
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@VentureBeat fun fact: The Pentagon helped invent COBOL in the 1950s. no-so-fun fact: The Pentagon still uses COBOL.
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IBM says GenAI can convert that old COBOL code to Java for you // IBM has been trying to convert COBOL to a current language for generations. Maybe this will work but not likely. All observable behaviors are part of the definition of COBOL. Not just ANSI. https://www.theregister.…
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