CPU Processor Verification in the AI Era

Originally published in Alpinum Consulting's website Lessons from DVClub Bristol January 2026 for System-Level Confidence Introduction CPU processor verification has become the central technical constraint in modern semiconductor programmes. As processor architectures scale in complexity and integrate AI-centric functionality, verification effort increasingly determines delivery confidence, cost, and schedule risk. Presentations at DVClub Bristol 2026 provided a grounded technical perspective ac