# Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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## Extreme Environments Push Chips To Their Breaking Point

DevFeed: [Extreme Environments Push Chips To Their Breaking Point](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/extreme-environments-push-chips-to-their-breaking-point-64921.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://semiengineering.com/extreme-environments-push-chips-to-their-breaking-point/>)

Author: Liz Allan

Published: 2026-10-05T07:01:21Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Semiconductor Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/semiconductor-engineering.md>)

Topics: [Quantum Computing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/quantum-computing.md>), [clean energy data centers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/clean-energy-data-centers.md>), [nuclear energy for AI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nuclear-energy-for-ai.md>), [Robotics Simulation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/robotics-simulation.md>)

Tags: [arizona-state-university](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/arizona-state-university.md>), [asiu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/asiu.md>), [computing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/computing.md>), [darpa](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/darpa.md>), [electromagnetic-pulses](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/electromagnetic-pulses.md>), [emp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/emp.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [extreme-environments](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/extreme-environments.md>), [fermi-national-accelerator-laboratory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fermi-national-accelerator-laboratory.md>), [imagination](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/imagination.md>), [infineon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infineon.md>), [iot-and-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/iot-and-security.md>), [lada](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lada.md>), [laser-assisted-device-alteration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/laser-assisted-device-alteration.md>), [morgan-state-university](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/morgan-state-university.md>), [northrop-grumman](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/northrop-grumman.md>), [orbital-data-centers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/orbital-data-centers.md>), [pacific-northwest-national-laboratory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pacific-northwest-national-laboratory.md>), [particle-physics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/particle-physics.md>), [pnnl](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pnnl.md>), [project-omega](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/project-omega.md>), [quantum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/quantum.md>), [quantum-computing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/quantum-computing.md>), [rad-hard-chips](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rad-hard-chips.md>), [radiation-damage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/radiation-damage.md>), [semiconductor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/semiconductor.md>), [siemens](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/siemens.md>), [simulation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/simulation.md>), [space-chips](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/space-chips.md>), [strontium-90](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/strontium-90.md>), [synopsys](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/synopsys.md>), [top-stories](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/top-stories.md>), [u-s-department-of-defense](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/u-s-department-of-defense.md>), [u-s-department-of-energy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/u-s-department-of-energy.md>)

### AI overview

Chips used in space, defense, quantum computing and other harsh settings must withstand combined stresses such as radiation, thermal cycling, vibration and pressure. AI-assisted design and simulation can help engineers explore designs and identify vulnerabilities earlier, while physical testing remains necessary to validate how hardware behaves under real conditions.

### Source excerpt

Orbital data centers, defense systems, quantum computing, particle physics, and advanced manufacturing are raising the bar for simulation, test, and lab tools. The post Extreme Environments Push Chips To Their Breaking Point appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.

## Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and OpenAI partner to accelerate federal permitting

DevFeed: [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and OpenAI partner to accelerate federal permitting](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/pacific-northwest-national-laboratory-and-openai-partner-to-accelerate-federal-permitting-6598.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openai.com/index/pacific-northwest-national-laboratory>)

Published: 2026-02-26T10:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [OpenAI News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openai-news.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [agentic-coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/agentic-coding.md>), [codex](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/codex.md>), [AI-assisted coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-assisted-coding.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>), [agentic workflows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/agentic-workflows.md>), [human computer interaction](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/human-computer-interaction.md>)

Tags: [accelerate](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/accelerate.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-coding-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-coding-agents.md>), [benchmark](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/benchmark.md>), [coding-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding-agents.md>), [federal-agencies](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/federal-agencies.md>), [global-affairs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/global-affairs.md>), [infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infrastructure.md>), [modernize](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/modernize.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [pacific-northwest-national-laboratory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pacific-northwest-national-laboratory.md>), [partner](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/partner.md>), [reduce](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reduce.md>), [time](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/time.md>)

### AI overview

DraftNEPABench, developed by OpenAI, PNNL's PermitAI team, and 19 NEPA experts, evaluates coding agents on well-specified drafting tasks across document sections from 18 federal agencies. Experts found generalized agents could save 1-5 hours per subsection, or up to roughly 15% of drafting time. The tested Codex CLI setup gave reasoning models such as GPT-5 access to a file system for synthesizing technical and regulatory documents, checking sources, and producing structured reports. The benchmark measures drafting when relevant context is available; it does not assess the ambiguity or discretion of actual permitting decisions. Incomplete, inconsistent, or outdated source materials may go unflagged without explicit instructions, and the team revised evaluation rubrics after finding errors caused by outdated references or weak criteria. The work is intended to support human review, with expert feedback and iteration expected in real deployments.

### Source excerpt

OpenAI and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory introduce DraftNEPABench, a new benchmark evaluating how AI coding agents can accelerate federal permitting--showing potential to reduce NEPA drafting time by up to 15% and modernize infrastructure reviews.