The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis
The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis
Moderator: Gokcen Kestor (Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC); University of California, Merced), Dario Garcia-Gasulla (Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC))
Panelists: James A. Ang (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)), Haoxing (Mark) Ren (NVIDIA Corporation), Xing Hu (Institute of Computing Technology (ICT), China), Igor Markov (Synopsys), Pierre-Emmanuel Gaillardon (University of Utah)
Abstract: Generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly emerging as a transformative force in chip design, offering new opportunities to automate and optimize stages across the electronic design automation (EDA) workflow. This panel will explore the current capabilities of AI-driven tools, assess key challenges such as benchmarking, data scarcity, regulatory compliance, and semantic understanding, and examine how GenAI must evolve to meet the specialized demands of HPC and exascale architectures. Experts from industry, academia, and national laboratories will share diverse perspectives on how AI is reshaping chip development and discuss whether we are ready to trust AI in critical hardware design tasks. Attendees will gain insights into practical applications, future research directions, and the broader impact of GenAI on the EDA business and HPC ecosystem.