ChatGPT and Codex Now Help Engineers Design Physical Products
OpenAI says engineers can use ChatGPT and Codex to speed up work on physical products. The tools can help with CAD design, circuit board layout, simulation, and other workflows that bring real-world objects to life. It is a sign that AI is moving beyond writing text and code into the hardware people use every day.
Quick glossaryOpenAI, CAD, PCB, Codex
- OpenAI
- The San Francisco company behind ChatGPT, best known for its popular AI chatbot.
- CAD
- Software that engineers use to draw and test the shape of a product before it is physically made.
- PCB
- A thin board that holds and connects the electronic parts inside gadgets, like phones and laptops.
- Codex
- An OpenAI tool that turns plain-language instructions into computer code and helps programmers fix it.
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