2026-09-30——
Synopsys and OpenAI sign multi-year agreement to jointly develop GPT-Synopsys model for chip design
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On September 30, 2026, Synopsys (Nasdaq: SNPS) and OpenAI announced a multi-year agreement to jointly develop GPT-Synopsys, a specialized model optimized to use Synopsys EDA tools for semiconductor design workflows. The agreement includes a revenue sharing arrangement and joint go-to-market collaboration, with OpenAI licensing Synopsys' EDA tools to develop the model.
What happened
- Announcement dated September 30, 2026 by Synopsys (Nasdaq: SNPS) and OpenAI.
- OpenAI will license Synopsys' EDA tools for development of the specialized model.
- The agreement includes a revenue sharing arrangement and joint go-to-market collaboration; no financial figures are disclosed.
- GPT-Synopsys will run on OpenAI-hosted infrastructure and be integrated with Synopsys.ai and the Synopsys Autopilot agentic AI platform.
- Customer data is not used to train the model and is encrypted at rest and in transit, with configurable retention, audit and permission controls.
- Early technology engagements are underway with leading semiconductor customers; Sassine Ghazi (Synopsys president and CEO) and Greg Brockman (OpenAI president and co-founder) are quoted.
Sources
- investor.synopsys.com — primary
Announced 2026-09-30 · Added to the register 2026-10-01