Agentic AI is Transforming Engineering Workflows: Where it belongs. Where it doesn't.

AI is already transforming hardware engineering. In this episode, Judy Warner and AllSpice.io co-founder and CEO Valentina Ratner explore where AI belongs in the workflow and where it doesn’t. They discuss AI-assisted design reviews, deterministic automation, agent-to-agent workflows, trustworthy data, measurable ROI, and why engineering judgment and final approval must remain firmly in human hands.   About the guest: Valentina Ratner is the co-founder and CEO of AllSpice.io. An engineer by background, she co-founded AllSpice.io to reduce the repetitive, manual work surrounding electronics development and give engineering teams more time for design, discovery, and high-value decision-making.   00:00 The unknown unknowns AI can catch 00:38 Meet Valentina Ratner and AllSpice.io 03:48 Three buckets: AI, automation, and humans 06:40 Where AI delivers real engineering value 12:41 How DRCY "Darcy" checks accuracy and blind spots 15:31 Connecting a diverse engineering tool stack 20:39 Headless workflows and agents talking to agents 24:29 Measuring ROI, time savings, and avoided respins 30:17 Why hardware AI is no longer a question of if 35:22 How to future-proof the engineering stack 40:18 What is next for DRCY and AllSpice   Learn more about AllSpice: https://allspice.io Subscribe to The Engineering EEcosystem Podcast for more conversations about the tools, technologies, and people shaping electronics engineering.   Free online Electronics design Masterclasses with Eric Bogatin at https://theeecosystem.com/masterclass   Sponsor Links   💡For SI/PI/EMI News and Technical Resources, and to register for a free subscription, visit the Signal Integrity Journal today. https://www.signalintegrityjournal.com/   Quilter AI-assisted PCB Design Layout: https://www.quilter.ai/   Siemens EDA, Free demo of Xpedition Standard for EEcosystem Members: https://tinyurl.com/Siemens-Xpedition...   Keysight EDA https://www.keysight.com/in/en/produc...