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The dac 2026 tag on WindowsForum.com covers the 63rd Design Automation Conference, held at the Long Beach Convention Center from July 26 through July 29. The conference, now styled The Chips to Systems Conference, focuses on the role of artificial intelligence in chip design, particularly whether AI agents can be trusted for meaningful engineering work in production semiconductor flows. With over 550 technical sessions, more than 120 exhibitors, and 15 first-time AI-focused design sessions, the event addresses verification challenges and return on investment for AI in hardware design. Discussions center on practical applications and industry expectations for AI-driven design automation.
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    DAC 2026: AI Chip Design Agents Face Verification and ROI Test

    The consequential question at DAC 2026 is no longer whether artificial intelligence can assist chip designers, but whether AI agents can be trusted to complete meaningful engineering work inside production semiconductor flows—and the early evidence arriving in Long Beach is more concrete than...