{
  "id": 15763522,
  "title": "Advanced Chips Eyed for Medical AI System in Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/advanced-chips-eyed-for-medical-ai-system-in-japan",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-20T15:57:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026102000920/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) in Japan, comprising Rapidus Corp. and other entities, announced plans on Tuesday to jointly develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-based medical image-processing system. Partnering organizations include Hokkaido University and Fujifilm Corp. The goal of this collaborative project is to enable real-time image processing at medical facilities while minimizing power consumption.\n\nFujifilm will primarily focus on developing AI for imaging tests and ultrasound examinations at medical institutions. Hokkaido University will handle AI design and evaluation. LSTC will be responsible for designing the necessary semiconductors for the system. The anticipated technology will utilize semiconductors with a circuit line width of 2 nanometers, manufactured by Rapidus, with the goal of mass production. These advanced chips are projected to deliver image-processing speeds five times faster than conventional graphics processing units, while offering over ten times the energy efficiency.",
  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center, or LSTC, whose members include chipmaker Rapidus Corp., and other entities said Tuesday that they will jointly develop an artificial intelligence-based medical image-processing system. The project members, also including Hokkaido University and Fujifilm Corp., aim to realize real-time image processing required...",
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}