While this dataset could theoretically be used to generate entirely new sequences of code, like what GPT-3 does with English, CodeNet’s strength lies within its ability to translate.

The end result, he said, is to allow “reasoning about code at scale — in the cloud and on supercomputers.” Finding unpleasant surprises “Code often surprises its own writer,” Gilray said. “What else ...

Can Now Write Its Own Computer Code. That’s Good News for Humans. A new technology called Codex generates programs in 12 coding languages and even translates between them.

Dr Booth shows off his swanky device that can translate from one language into another?! Oh là là! BBC Archive: Originally broadcast 23 November 1955. 1955: French to English translation ...