Is AI making embedded software developers more productive?

[jkushuee]

I feel like the ai code generation companies such as cursor and Windsurf have completely ignored the world of embedded software development. Is there anybody in this ecosystem who has been able to successfully utilize AI tools to to develop embedded software.

If yes I would like to see specific examples of how it has been useful as well as what tools were they using please. TIA.

PS: Feel free to mention any AI tools that are helping in hardware development overall

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

From what I've seen posted, it's more like Artificial 'Stupidity' than 'Intelligence'

People post advice they have received, and it's almost always complete nonsense or so vague as to be useless.

 

[Ian Rogers]

Okay... Take a chunk of code that chatgbt has produced.. then a software bug manifest itself.. As you didn't write the code, your now debugging someone else's code, that'll take longer than if you did write the code.

My son has AI creating art for his books, however, virtually every one needs tweaking, as AI only has previous examples to pull from, So!!! I sit and rectify them, asking the question.. What's the point of AI???

One of the greatest chess players Karpov once said after beating AI at chess.. It has no imagination..

 

[ahsrabrifat]

Among the AI Tools Helping in Hardware Design, there is the EasyEDA AI plugin. It generates schematic templates quickly based on user intent. It prototypes ideas with AI-assembled component blocks. However, it is still fairly simplistic—can generate 555 timer circuits and LED drivers, but not sophisticated SMPS or multi-layer layouts.