Chip shortage slowing AI-driven cancer research, warns Arm CEO

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The chief executive of UK chip designer Arm has warned that a global shortage of semiconductors is hampering AI-powered cancer research. He noted that current computing capacity is insufficient to model how DNA markers are affected by cancer. Despite this limitation, he expressed confidence that future computers will be capable of solving such complex biological problems. The comments highlight the growing intersection between advanced chip technology and medical breakthroughs.

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