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20191003 Germany Gymnastics World Championships

Simone Biles of the U.S. competes in the uneven bars event of the Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, on Oct. 1. © AP

KOSUKE SHIMIZU, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- An international gymnastics tournament taking place in Germany this month has adopted Fujitsu's artificial intelligence in judging performances, the Japanese technology group said Wednesday.

The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, starting Friday in Stuttgart, will be the first tournament to use Fujitsu's technology in an official capacity, according to the company.

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