Former tech executive and VC Sriram Krishnan will leave the Trump administration at the end of June.
“It’s hard to express how great a privilege it has been to serve the American people and how grateful I am to have had the opportunity to do so,” Krishnan said in a post on X. “First and foremost, it has been an honor to serve under the president (Donald Trump). Without his leadership, we would not be leading the AI race.”
Krishnan, who has been serving as a senior political advisor on artificial intelligence in the White House, was one of several tech industry figures who take on roles in the second Trump administration. Krishnan has led product teams at Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook and Snap, and was most recently a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a company whose founders They gave their support to Trump during the 2024 elections.
In his post, Krishnan highlighted some “key public achievements,” starting with tThe administration’s AI Action Planthat prioritized the construction of data centers over regulation and security. Since then, Trump has signed several executive orders around AI, including one that seeks to challenge state AI regulations and another focused on supervision that delayed and reduced after industry rejection.
Trump has also endorsed the idea that The government could acquire an equity stake in leading artificial intelligence companies.
Krishnan noted that the person he “worked (most) closely with over the past 18 months” was David Sacks, the investor and podcast host who resigned as AI and cryptocurrency czar earlier this year and became co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
“(Sacks’) continued advocacy for America to win in AI has been and continues to be crucial,” Krishnan said.
Next, Krishnan said he will “build institutions” that address big challenges for “the United States and its allies.” According to the Washington Postis planning to start an outside institution that will still give it a role in influencing Trump’s AI policy.
“Whether it’s energy, data centers, or a clear path for Americans to experience the benefits of AI, there are many difficult questions we all must address together,” Krishnan said.
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