Zenghao (Mike) Gao - Federation of American Scientists

Zenghao (Mike) Gao

Mike Gao is a software engineer who harnesses the interdisciplinary power of computing to address complex societal and technological challenges. He is currently a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Cerebras Systems, where he develops infrastructure to accelerate AI workloads at scale.

Previously, Mike contributed to Qualcomm’s next-generation system-on-chip, helped prototype augmented reality hardware at Google, built high-frequency trading systems, and advanced real-time rendering and visual effects for a triple-A video game.

Originally from Shanghai, China, Mike graduated with first-class honors from McGill University.

publications

Emerging Technology

day one project

Policy Memo

Using Targeted Industrial Policy to Address National Security Implications of Chinese Chips

In an industry with such high fixed costs, the Chinese state’s subsidization gives such firms a great advantage and imperils U.S. competitiveness and national security. To curtail Chinese legacy chip dominance, the United States should weaponize its monopoly on electronic design automation software.

02.04.25 | 17 min read