Samsung Reportedly Introduces Claude Model to Boost Efficiency in Semiconductor Development and Verification

According to South Korean media reports, Samsung Electronics' System LSI Division has begun using Claude for functional verification of custom SoCs and early-stage software development in semiconductor projects, with tangible efficiency improvements already observed. In custom SoC verification, a task originally expected to take over a month was completed in just two days; in another case, an engineer completed in one day a development task that might otherwise have taken over a month. Furthermore, Samsung Electronics has expanded its application scope to include external generative AI tools such as Gemini and ChatGPT, and has officially launched its "AI Transformation" initiative, introducing AI into all business processes across every subsidiary, covering R&D, production, marketing, support, and other areas.