Dev who tested AI design tools argues AI for Hardware revenue won't match AI for Software
bookwormengr · x · 2026-11-04
In a reply, bookwormengr argues that unless tokens get cheap, AI for Hardware won't match AI for Software revenue. Based on his own design experiments, he notes real-world hardware has far fewer variations than software because prototyping is physically limited, capping AI's leverage in hardware design.
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