AI reads Tamil handwriting almost perfectly

A new deep learning system recognises Tamil handwritten characters with 99.8% accuracy and may help preserve manuscripts and texts for the digital age. A new deep learning system recognises Tamil handwritten characters with 99.8% accuracy and may help preserve manuscripts and texts for the digital age.

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Nature India
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2026-01-28
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https://doi.org/10.1038/d44151-026-00020-0
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Handwritten Text Recognition Techniques
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AI reads Tamil handwriting almost perfectly

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Abstract

A new deep learning system recognises Tamil handwritten characters with 99.8% accuracy and may help preserve manuscripts and texts for the digital age. A new deep learning system recognises Tamil handwritten characters with 99.8% accuracy and may help preserve manuscripts and texts for the digital age.

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