OpenAI Reports Gains in Legacy Programming Language Support
On October 19-20, 2026, OpenAI announced that its new models, including GPT-6.1 Sol, show improved performance in writing and migrating code in low-resource legacy languages such as COBOL, Fortran, and Visual Basic, which banks and governments still rely on.
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| Oct 20, 1:45 PM | gizmodo.com | OpenAI Says Its Models Can Give the Financial Sector a Coding Makeover |
| Oct 20, 11:11 AM | bleepingcomputer.com | OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol is dramatically better at migrating legacy code |
| Oct 20, 5:01 AM | engadget.com | OpenAI says its models can help banks migrate from old COBOL programs |
| Oct 20, 2:50 AM | techmeme.com | OpenAI says its new models show major performance leaps in low-resource legacy languages like COBOL, Fortran, and Visual Basic, used by banks and governments (OpenAI) |
| Oct 19, 5:00 AM | openai.com | Advancing Coding in Low-Resource Programming Languages |