The semiconductor industry is at an inflection point. As systems become more intelligent, connected, and software-defined, chip design is growing too complex for humans alone. Advances in electronic design automation are reshaping how silicon is built and verified, enabling faster, smarter, and more reliable innovation from data centers to edge devices.

In the latest episode of Tech Transformed, host John Santaferraro speaks with Dr. Thomas Andersen, VP of AI and Silicon Innovation at Synopsys, about the real-world impact of AI in chip design. Together, they explore how AI and automation are redefining EDA, how generative AI is accelerating design efficiency, and what the Synopsys acquisition of Ansys means for the future of simulation and system-level integration.

As Dr. Andersen explains, “AI is transforming EDA. Synopsys leads in silicon design, and the Ansys acquisition expands our capabilities across multiphysics simulation and system optimization.”