OpenAI and Synopsys announce GPT-Synopsys, a model that runs chip-design tools

TL;DR

• On 30 September OpenAI and Synopsys announced GPT-Synopsys, a specialised model that reasons about chip design and verification, operates Synopsys' tools and iterates on power, performance and area.
• OpenAI licenses Synopsys' EDA tools to build it; the two share revenue and sell it together; it runs on OpenAI's infrastructure and plugs into Synopsys.ai and Synopsys Autopilot.
• Early engagements with semiconductor customers are under way. No price, availability date or benchmark was published.