Japan to send 200 engineers to U.S. for AI chip training at Tenstorrent

Rapidus-led group seeks to revive semiconductor industry with new talent

Japan faces a shortage of 100,000 chip professionals, according to an industry group. (Photo by Pierre Jayet)

RYO MUKANO, Nikkei staff writer

June 15, 2024 01:51 JST

TOKYO -- A research organization led by Japanese chipmaker Rapidus will send 200 engineers to the U.S. to train at startup Tenstorrent, which build chips for artificial intelligence, Nikkei has learned.

The Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) will start sending candidates to Tenstorrent as early as this year. A total of 200 engineers will be trained over five years.