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GPT-Synopsys: Frontier Intelligence to Revolutionize Chip Design

189 points · 111 comments · giuliomagnifico

fwlr · 1790854538 · focus · HN ↗
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    GPT-Synopsys brings together OpenAI frontier models with Synopsys&#x27; EDA technology and domain expertise, enabling the specialized model [to] directly operate Synopsys&#x27; tools. Engineers will delegate design objectives … with agents running tools, interpreting results, implementing changes, and iterating toward verified outcomes for engineer review.
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“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. agumonkey · 1790868399 · focus · HN ↗
  I worry that even the electronics industry is falling into the fear of being agentic or being left in the dust. AI slop is already weird for programs.. I wouldn't want that in hardware.
  1. jacquesm · 1790879044 · focus · HN ↗
    Already happening:
    <a href="https://ashutoshveriprajna.substack.com/p/ai-code-chip-bug-formal-verification" rel="nofollow">https://ashutoshveriprajna.substack.com/p/ai-code-chip-bug-f...
    Can't vouch for the source though.
  2. Eextra953 · 1790908089 · focus · HN ↗
    It is happening, unfortunately. I work in HW design and it's coming from the top down. We were asked to implement llm based AI for HW design purposes. We presented what we came up with, which was a design helper system which could help validate and improve designs. Though they didn't say it explicitly, management made it clear that they wanted a system that could replace a designer not merely aid HW designers.
    agumonkey · 1790969949 · focus · HN ↗
    Incredible.. same wave everywhere.. I thought you guys being in a very high precision business would have it differently ..

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