Abstract
Integrated circuits (ICs) are fundamental to modern technology, underpinning advancements across diverse fields such as computing, medicine, and industrial applications. As IC technology progresses, it significantly influences the development of artificial intelligence (AI), creating a mutually reinforcing relationship between the two. ICs provide the essential hardware infrastructure required for AI’s complex data processing tasks, while AI contributes to the enhancement of IC design, analysis, and optimization. This dynamic interplay has led to several key innovations, including the creation of specialized AI chips, which offer substantial improvements in performance, efficiency, and power consumption. Additionally, AI has revolutionized fault diagnosis methods, enabling more accurate and efficient identification of circuit faults, and has streamlined circuit design processes through machine learning-based optimization techniques. The ongoing synergy between AI and ICs is driving the