Does Claude Actually Know COBOL?

Kestra
1,575 views February 27, 2026

COBOL quietly powers the world's banks, governments, and financial systems — and it's not going anywhere. When Anthropic published a blog post claiming AI could finally break the cost barrier to COBOL modernization, we decided to put it to the test. In this video, Will explores whether Claude can genuinely help generate, understand, and maintain COBOL code — or whether it's just hype. 🚀 Try Kestra for free: https://go.kestra.io/yt/try-kestra 📖 Anthropic Blog Post: https://claude.com/blog/how-ai-helps-break-cost-barrier-cobol-modernization Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 0:40 - Claude Now Supports COBOL? 2:51 - What is COBOL Used For? 3:28 - Executing COBOL on Modern Systems 4:52 - Generating COBOL with Claude 6:06 - COBOL Powered by AI Agents 7:35 - Summary Like, and Subscribe for more quick guides on using Kestra! ---------- 📖 Read the documentation: https://go.kestra.io/docs ⭐ Start your journey with Kestra: https://go.kestra.io/github 💬 Join the Kestra Community: https://go.kestra.io/slack For more information, visit Kestra's Website: https://go.kestra.io/

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