# S7E3 Aaron Eden | How Engineers Can Use AI Today

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2026-01-16
- Length: 55m
- Episode: 3
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-01-16-s7e3-aaron-eden-how-engineers-can-use-ai-today

## Summary

Aaron Eden, an AI Process Automation leader at Intuit and founder of the AI Trailblazers nonprofit, explains how engineers can leverage AI tools to bridge skill gaps and accelerate development. He details specific software tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and Google's Anti-Gravity, as well as physical engineering simulations via Nvidia Omniverse and generative design tools from Adobe. Eden emphasizes that while AI can handle 70-80% of tasks, human oversight remains critical for security and correctness, advocating for a 'human-in-the-loop' approach and using AI to democratize technical skills through his nonprofit's apprenticeship programs.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-01-16-s7e3-aaron-eden-how-engineers-can-use-ai-today#t=0) Introduction: Aaron Eden and Intuit's AI Automation
- [1:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-01-16-s7e3-aaron-eden-how-engineers-can-use-ai-today#t=109) Eden's History with AI, NLP, and CRM De-duplication
- [8:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-01-16-s7e3-aaron-eden-how-engineers-can-use-ai-today#t=517) Using AI to Become a 'Unicorn Engineer' and Bridge Skill Gaps
- [17:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-01-16-s7e3-aaron-eden-how-engineers-can-use-ai-today#t=1021) Software Tools: Claude Code, Cursor, and Google Anti-Gravity
- [21:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-01-16-s7e3-aaron-eden-how-engineers-can-use-ai-today#t=1288) Physical Engineering: Nvidia Omniverse and Generative Design
- [28:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-01-16-s7e3-aaron-eden-how-engineers-can-use-ai-today#t=1690) Prompt Engineering Best Practices and Planning Workflows
- [33:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-01-16-s7e3-aaron-eden-how-engineers-can-use-ai-today#t=1993) No-Code Automation: Lindy and Sales/Documentation Use Cases
- [39:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-01-16-s7e3-aaron-eden-how-engineers-can-use-ai-today#t=2390) Trust, Hallucinations, and the Necessity of Human Review
- [44:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-01-16-s7e3-aaron-eden-how-engineers-can-use-ai-today#t=2646) Model Benchmarks, Specialized Models, and Future Trajectory
- [50:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-01-16-s7e3-aaron-eden-how-engineers-can-use-ai-today#t=3046) AI Trailblazers Nonprofit and Democratizing AI Access

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Intuit (company)
- Moves the Needle (company)
- Claude Code (tool)
- Cursor (tool)
- Google Anti-Gravity (tool)
- Nvidia Omniverse (tool)
- ANSYS (tool)
- Lindy (tool)
- Zapier (tool)
- JIRA (tool)
- Google Drive (tool)
- Gmail (tool)
- Easy Motion (product)
- Pipeline Design & Engineering (company)
- AI Trailblazers (other)

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