Former tech executive and venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan will depart the Trump administration at the end of June. “It is hard to express how big a privilege it has been to serve the American people and how grateful I am to have had the opportunity to do so,” Krishnan wrote on X. “First and foremost, it has been an honor to serve under President [Donald Trump].” Without his leadership, we wouldn’t be at the forefront of the AI race. Krishnan, a senior policy advisor on artificial intelligence at the White House, is among several prominent tech industry figures who have joined the second Trump administration. Krishnan has held product leadership roles at Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook, and Snap. Most recently, he was a partner at the venture firm Andreessen Horowitz, whose founders publicly backed Trump in the 2024 election. In his post, Krishnan spotlighted several “key public accomplishments,” beginning with the administration’s AI Action Plan that emphasized accelerating data-center construction ahead of regulation or safety measures. Since then, Trump has issued multiple executive orders on AI, among them one aimed at contesting state-level AI rules and another on oversight that was postponed and scaled back following industry pressure. Trump has also voiced support for the government acquiring equity stakes in leading AI firms. Krishnan said the person he worked most closely with over the past 18 months was David Sacks, the investor and podcaster who resigned as AI and crypto czar earlier this year and now serves as co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. “Sacks’ ongoing advocacy for America winning on AI has been and remains essential,” Krishnan said. Looking ahead, Krishnan said he plans to focus on “building institutions” that address major challenges facing “America and its allies.” According to The Washington Post, he intends to launch an independent organization that would still allow him to shape Trump’s AI agenda. “Whether it is energy, data centers or a clear path for Americans to experience the benefits of AI, there are many tough issues we all need to navigate together,” Krishnan said. When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This has no impact on our editorial independence.
