{"id":255749,"date":"2024-08-20T17:43:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T17:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/20\/ai-could-help-shrinking-pool-of-coders-keep-outdated-programs-working\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:12:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:12:00","slug":"ai-could-help-shrinking-pool-of-coders-keep-outdated-programs-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/20\/ai-could-help-shrinking-pool-of-coders-keep-outdated-programs-working\/","title":{"rendered":"AI could help shrinking pool of coders keep outdated programs working"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"ArticleImage\">\n<div class=\"Image__Wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" width=\"1350\" height=\"901\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1288px) 837px, (min-width: 1024px) calc(57.5vw + 55px), (min-width: 415px) calc(100vw - 40px), calc(70vw + 74px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=837 837w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=900 900w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=1003 1003w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=1100 1100w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=1300 1300w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=1400 1400w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=1500 1500w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=1600 1600w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=1674 1674w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=1700 1700w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=1800 1800w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=1900 1900w, https:\/\/images.newscientist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/19123306\/SEI_217500936.jpg?width=2006 2006w\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-image-context=\"Article\" data-image-id=\"2444497\" data-caption=\"Computer programs from the 1960s are still used for bulk data processing by many organisations\" data-credit=\"H. Armstrong Roberts\/ClassicStock\/Get\u200bty Images\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"ArticleImageCaption\">\n<div class=\"ArticleImageCaption__CaptionWrapper\">\n<p class=\"ArticleImageCaption__Title\">Computer programs from the 1960s are still used for bulk data processing by many organisations<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleImageCaption__Credit\">H. Armstrong Roberts\/ClassicStock\/Get\u200bty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>Mainframe computers running code dating back to the 1960s are still vital to some banks, airlines and government departments, but the skilled engineers familiar with their COBOL computer language are mostly dead or retired. Now researchers say AI may be able to fill this skills gap and help maintain or replace these antiquated yet essential systems.<\/p>\n<p>COBOL dates back to 1959 and was designed specifically for large, centralised mainframe computers, which carry out bulk data processing for large organisations. 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