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IBM Plunges 13% as Anthropic Launches AI COBOL Tool

IBM Plunges 13% as Anthropic Launches AI Tool Threatens COBOL BusinessTool

Do generic AI models fail at COBOL migration or can off-the-shelf tools handle this specialized work effectively?
IBM Plunges 13% as Anthropic Launches AI COBOL Tool
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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that Anthropic will reach or surpass ASL-4 before April 13, 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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