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AI could help us keep outdated computer programs working.

Artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to help maintain or replace outdated computer programs written in the COBOL computer language, which is still vital to some banks, airlines, and government departments. Many of these programs are composed of millions of lines of undocumented code, making it d...

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Publicado en:New Scientist Vol. 263; no. 3506; p. 19
Autor principal: Sparkes, Matthew
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: New Scientist Ltd. 8/31/2024
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