Summary of Llms and the Future Of Chip Design: Unveiling Security Risks and Building Trust, by Zeng Wang et al.
LLMs and the Future of Chip Design: Unveiling Security Risks and Building Trust
by Zeng Wang, Lilas Alrahis, Likhitha Mankali, Johann Knechtel, Ozgur Sinanoglu
First submitted to arxiv on: 11 May 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Hardware Architecture (cs.AR); Cryptography and Security (cs.CR)
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| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The integration of large language, multimodal, and circuit models (LxMs) is poised to revolutionize chip design. Recent advances have enabled the automation of hardware description language code generation and scripting of tasks for electronic design automation tools. However, as LxMs become more prevalent in chip design, security risks and the need for trustworthiness must be carefully considered. State-of-the-art works showcase the potential benefits of LxMs, including automated design-space exploration, tuning, and designer training. This paper reviews these advancements and raises novel research questions on critical issues related to the security and trustworthiness of LxM-powered chip design from both attack and defense perspectives. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Chip design is getting a big boost with new models that combine language, images, and circuit ideas. These models can automate some parts of designing chips, making it faster and more efficient. But as we start using these models more, we need to think about how to make them secure and trustworthy. This paper looks at the current state of using these models for chip design and asks new questions about how to keep chips safe from attacks and ensure they are reliable. |
