David Hsing

Critic
DISC Type : C

Physical Design Tool Support Coordinator at Intel Corporation

Santa Cruz, California, United States

Overview

David Hsing is an engineering designer at Intel with 20 years of experience in physical layout design for CPUs and SoCs across numerous process nodes down to 5nm. He is a graduate of San José State University and has also coordinated cross-site tool support teams.

He has a keen philosophical interest in the nature of computation and consciousness. David actively writes and posts about his strong critiques of modern AI, particularly the concepts of "machine learning" and the anthropomorphization of technology, which he views as fundamentally flawed.

Unique fact: He has authored articles arguing that artificial consciousness is an impossibility and that the world needs "Optimized Computational Methodologies, " not AI.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

ROI Driven

Critic

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

AI Critique
He frequently writes and posts about the flaws in current AI, calling it "AI-slop" and arguing against the term "machine learning" and the possibility of artificial consciousness.
Physical Layout Design
Has over 20 years of experience designing standard library cells for multiple generations of Intel processors, with deep experience in FinFET technology down to 5nm.
Semiconductor Processes
His career has spanned the evolution of process nodes from 130nm to 5nm, indicating a deep understanding of semiconductor technology trade-offs and advancements.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2025
Physical Design Tool Support Coordinator at Intel Corporation
6-2020
Digital Cell Library Circuit Layout Designer at Intel Corporation

Education

Bachelor of Science - BS from San José State University
Computer Science from University of California, Santa Cruz

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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And David

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