Gary Lauterbach
Gary Lauterbach is a co-founder of Cerebras, an AI inference and training platform. Before Cerebras, they were a chief architect of the UltraSPARC-III microprocessor at Sun Microsystems, and in 2007 they co-founded SeaMicro. AMD bought SeaMicro in 2012, and they were at AMD after the deal. With four colleagues, they launched Cerebras in 2015 to bring wafer-scale computing to market. As of October 2026, they are listed by the company as Chief Technology Officer, Emeritus.
Timeline
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1998
Chief architect of UltraSPARC-III
At Sun Microsystems in 1998, they present a Computer Systems Laboratory colloquium as a distinguished engineer and chief architect of the UltraSPARC-III microprocessor.
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2007–2012
Co-founding SeaMicro
They co-found SeaMicro in 2007 with Andrew Feldman, a startup focused on delivering efficient computer systems for the Internet data center.
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2012
SeaMicro sold to AMD
AMD buys SeaMicro in 2012, and they are at AMD after the deal.
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2015
Co-founding Cerebras
Along with four colleagues, they launch Cerebras in 2015 to bring wafer-scale computing to market.
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December 2016
Serving as Cerebras's CTO
In December 2016, they are Cerebras's CTO and a co-founder of SeaMicro.
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May 2026
CTO Emeritus during the IPO
As Cerebras's IPO shares soar in May 2026, they are CTO Emeritus and Sean Lie is CTO.
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As of October 2026
Emeritus chief technology officer
They are a co-founder of Cerebras, an AI inference and training platform, and are listed by the company as Chief Technology Officer, Emeritus.
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- Computer Systems Laboratory Colloquium
- Cerebras Systems - Wikipedia
- MICRO-43 Keynote
- A stealthy startup called Cerebras raised around $25 million to build deep learning hardware | TechCrunch
- About Cerebras | AI Inference and Wafer-Scale Computing
- Cerebras Shares Soar in Chip IPO - Futuriom
- Gary Lauterbach — Co-Founder & CTO, Cerebras