# AI finally makes modernizing decades-old COBOL systems possible, letting engineers automate massive code analysis without armies of consultants

> AI automates COBOL code exploration, maps dependencies, and analyzes structural risks quickly Engineers can prioritize modernization based on technical risk and business value efficiently Automated tests verify that…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/modernizing-a-cobol-system-once-required-armies-of-consultants-spending-years-mapping-workflows-ai-changes-this-anthropic-says-ai-could-help-keep-cobol-running-for-a-long-time-to-come-but-ibm-wont-be-happy?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69a2629e16dc079e2c1a2ffd)
- **Published:** 2026-02-28
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #anthropic #cobol #systems #code #consultants #decades #engineers #modernizing
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