Computer program fixes old code faster than expert engineers

[donmarquis]

http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2015/computer-program-fixes-old-code-faster-than-expert-engineers-0609#.VaeI7NP8PTo.facebook

[zimpenfish]

I'm possibly missing some subtleties but isn't this "we can automatically optimise image processing kernel assembly code" rather than the ridiculously clickbaity headline?

And couldn't Adobe just recompile those routines with a newer compiler/assembler/whatnot?