Silicon is starting to design silicon — how AI is being used in chipmaking, from EDA tools to OpenAI's Jalapeño and beyond
Tech Industry Manufacturing Semiconductors Silicon is starting to design silicon — how AI is being used in chipmaking, from EDA tools to OpenAI's Jalapeño and beyond News-analysis By Anton Shilov Published 29 September 2026 How close is AI to designing the very same chips it runs on? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. AI is already used to optimize floorplans, placement and routing, verification, and other stages of semiconductor development.
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Tech Industry Manufacturing Semiconductors Silicon is starting to design silicon — how AI is being used in chipmaking, from EDA tools to OpenAI's Jalapeño and beyond News-analysis By Anton Shilov Published 29 September 2026 How close is AI to designing the very same chips it runs on? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Synopsys) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter In late August, Architect Labs claimed it had designed a chip that was almost entirely developed by AI, an industry-first achievement.
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