Former technology executive and VC Sriram Krishnan will step down from the Trump administration at the end of June.
“It’s hard to express in words what a privilege it has been to serve the American people and how grateful I am for the opportunity. First and foremost, it has been an honor to serve under President Donald Trump. Without his leadership, we would not have been able to lead in the AI race,” Krishnan said in a post on X.
Krishnan, who is the White House’s senior policy adviser on artificial intelligence, is one of a number of tech industry figures who played a role in the second Trump administration. Mr. Krishnan has led product teams at Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook and Snap, and most recently was a partner at Andreessen Horowitz. The founders of Andreessen Horowitz endorsed Trump in the 2024 election.
In his post, Krishnan highlighted several “important public achievements,” including the administration’s AI Action Plan, which prioritizes data center construction over regulation and safety. Since then, President Trump has signed several executive orders on AI, including one challenging state-level AI regulation and another focused on oversight that was delayed and scaled back after industry backlash.
President Trump also supported the idea that the government could take stakes in major AI companies.
Krishnan noted that the person he has “worked most closely with in the last 18 months” was David Sachs, the investor and podcaster who resigned as AI and crypto czar earlier this year to become co-chair of the President’s Council of Science and Technology Advisors.
“It has been and continues to be important that (Sachs) continue to advocate for American victory in AI,” Krishnan said.
Mr. Krishnan then said he would “build institutions” that will address the big challenges for “America and its allies.” According to the Washington Post, he plans to launch an external agency that will continue to play a role in influencing Trump’s AI policies.
“Whether it’s energy, data centers, or a clear path for Americans to experience the benefits of AI, there are many difficult challenges that we must all work together to overcome,” Krishnan said.
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