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GPT-Synopsys: Frontier Intelligence to Revolutionize Chip Design

189 points · 111 comments · giuliomagnifico

  1. fwlr · · focus · HN ↗

        GPT-Synopsys brings together OpenAI frontier models with Synopsys' EDA technology and domain expertise, enabling the specialized model [to] directly operate Synopsys' tools. Engineers will delegate design objectives … with agents running tools, interpreting results, implementing changes, and iterating toward verified outcomes for engineer review.
    “Agents will do all the engineering work. Engineers will delegate and review.” Lol, no, what the engineers are gonna do is get laid off.
    1. torginus · · focus · HN ↗
      My observation is even if AI takes 80-90% of my job, the remaining 10% is still going to be more relevant to keeping the company going than other people's 100%.

      I wish this was hubris, but no. I would genuninely be happy to not have to do other people's work for them on top of mine.

      1. ElProlactin · · focus · HN ↗
        You wouldn't be the first person to believe himself indispensable who learns otherwise.
      2. FranzFerdiNaN · · focus · HN ↗
        I’m glad my colleagues and I are all mediocre , because if the alternative is having someone with your arrogance around then no thanks.
        1. torginus · · focus · HN ↗
          I wish I was arrogant. Or alternatively I wish I was surrounded by arrogant coworkers who at least took some pride in the quality and quantity of their work.

          Not saying everyone is like this, but plenty enough are.

          But hey, at least folks unburdened by the pressure to ship anything have plenty of time to play office politics.

      3. lelanthran · · focus · HN ↗
        > the remaining 10% is still going to be more relevant to keeping the company going than other people's 100%.

        Right. Because skills don't atrophy at all.

      4. bdangubic · · focus · HN ↗
        you are in luck cause you’ll be obsolete and unemployed so you won’t have to worry about anyone’s work on top of yours :)
      5. mook · · focus · HN ↗
        Unfortunately, somebody three levels up from you will decide that 90% is good enough and fire you. The fact that the company then crashes and burns doesn't help, because you'll already be out of a job.
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