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“We moved from an era of AI being an optimization engine into AI being an assistant, and now we're entering an era where AI is a colleague or companion to our engineering community.”
On , Raja Tabet, Senior Vice President of Engineering Excellence Group at Synopsys, spoke about generative AI during S11 E21: Raja Tabet & Synopsys: The Future of AI & How We Are Building It on Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders.
Raja Tabet, Senior Vice President of the Engineering Excellence Group at Synopsys, appeared on the podcast "S11 E21: Raja Tabet & Synopsys: The Future of AI & How We Are Building It" on October 26, 2025. During the episode, Tabet discussed the evolution of artificial intelligence, stating that "we moved from an era of AI being an optimization engine into AI being an assistant, and now we're entering an era where AI is a colleague or companion to our engineering community." He also described Synopsys' plans for AI-driven engineering agents, saying that "we envision customers leasing or buying agent engineers from us within the next 12–24 months, targeting personas like digital, verification, implementation, and analog engineering." Tabet, who grew up in Lebanon and moved to the United States for education without speaking English, studied computer science and computer engineering before working at companies including IBM and Freescale. He joined Synopsys in 2019. Outside of work, he has been married for 35 years, has three children, and enjoys travel, hiking, and exploring new areas.