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OpenMed 1.8 adds mobile and browser support for local clinical de-identification

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OpenMed 1.8, a clinical de-identification toolkit, has been released with support for Android, iOS, and web browsers, enabling fully local data processing. This update includes a mobile kit for on-device de-identification, a browser runtime for client-side processing, and improved PDF redaction verification. The project also features over 1500 models available under the Apache 2.0 license, with several models ranking highly on the PII Masking Benchmark. AI

IMPACT Enables local processing of sensitive clinical data, enhancing privacy and accessibility for medical AI applications.

RANK_REASON This is a software release for a specific tool, not a frontier model release or significant industry event.

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OpenMed 1.8 adds mobile and browser support for local clinical de-identification

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/dark-night-rises ·

    OpenMed 1.8: Apache-2.0 clinical de-identification that runs fully local, now on Android, iOS, and in the browser. 400+ open issues if you want in on 1.9

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Maintainer here. OpenMed is an Apache-2.0 toolkit for clinical NLP with one hard rule: patient data never leaves your hardware. No cloud calls, no API keys, works in airplane mode.</p> <p>What shipped in 1.8 this week:</p> <ul> <li><strong>OpenMe…

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