Apple AI shifts to "automated chip design", with M6 and A20 chips expected to enhance energy efficiency.

Johny Srouji, Apple's head of hardware, revealed in Brussels that generative AI will be incorporated into chip design, greatly shortening the development time and potentially rewriting the semiconductor ecosystem. (Synopsis: When the world rushes into AI, why is Apple still standing still?) (Background addition: Apple considers "deprecating Google browser" to upgrade Safari to introduce AI search, Alphabet stock price plunged 7.5%) Apple Apple promotes AI LLM convenience function is not good, now the AI technology priority to self-developed chip optimization direction, according to Reuters reported on June 18, Apple hardware technology senior vice president Johny Srouji said at the ITF World Conference in Belgium, The company plans to incorporate generative AI into the chip design process, which is estimated to cut development time in half. AI enters EDA, and the design schedule is expected to be cut in half Chip design relies on EDA tools to complete circuit diagrams, layout, and verification. Apple has introduced AI in EDA in the past for layout optimization and power management; In the case of M4, which integrates 28 billion transistors, AI plays an important role in reducing verification time. Srouji emphasized that generative AI can provide additional momentum in exploring the design space, thermal management, and power control, and that industry estimates have the opportunity to reduce timelines by 30 to 50 percent, power consumption by up to 30 percent, and yield by about 10 percent. Closer to the Cadence and Synopsys ecosystem, Apple and EDA Cadence has been working with Synopsys for a long time. Both Cadence "AgentEngineer" and Synopsys "D-SO.ai" see generative AI as an acceleration engine. Apple's expansion of AI applications is expected to drive tool penetration and strengthen supply chain resilience in response to the wave of U.S.-China technology competition and de-risking. Investment perspective: falling costs, rising patent barriers Generative AI is expected to reduce Apple's chip research and development costs, improve gross margins, and consolidate technical advantages. EDA service providers are also benefiting from increased demand. The market has also observed that technology giants such as Microsoft and Amazon have increased their AI through organizational adjustments, reflecting the industry consensus: whoever can take the lead in embedding AI in the core process will master the next wave of growth. From A4 to M series, Apple relies on self-developed chips to rewrite mobile and desktop performance, and now generative AI is ready to further compress the design schedule, which is expected to further improve Apple Silicon energy efficiency, according to the existing Apple business process, A19 and M5 chips may have been in the tape-out or pre-production climbing stage, just like the chip design has been completed, so AI optimization may be used on A20, M6 chips at the earliest. However, there is still no further information on when the Apple Intelligence function that the people are expecting will improve. Related reports Ten highlights of Apple WWDC 2025: All operating systems renamed 26, liquid glass UI unveiled, AI features disappointing OpenAI shock bomb! Acquisition of Apple legendary designer Jony Ive company io, Altman: "The most fantastic AI hardware" is on the way AI phones can't sell? Samsung lays off thousands of employees worldwide, Apple's iPhone 16 sales do not meet expectations (Apple AI switches to "automated design chips", M6, A20 chips are expected to strengthen energy efficiency" This article was first published in BlockTempo "Dynamic Trend - The Most Influential Blockchain News Media".