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Former tech executive and VC Sriram Krishnan is leaving the Trump administration at the end of June.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt 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,\u201d Krishnan said in a post on X<\/a>. \u201cFirst and foremost, it has been an honor to serve under President [Donald Trump]. Without his leadership, we would not be leading in the AI race.\u201d<\/p>\n Krishnan, who\u2019s been serving as a senior policy advisor<\/a> on artificial intelligence at the White House, was one of a number of tech industry figures to take roles in the second Trump administration<\/a>. Krishnan has led product teams at Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook, and Snap, and he was most recently a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a firm whose founders threw their support behind Trump<\/a> during the 2024 election.\u00a0<\/p>\n In his post, Krishnan highlighted some \u201ckey public accomplishments,\u201d starting with the administration\u2019s AI Action Plan<\/a>, which prioritized data center construction over regulation and safety. Since then, Trump has signed several executive orders around AI, including one that seeks to challenge state-level AI regulations<\/a> and another focused on oversight that was delayed and narrowed after industry pushback<\/a>.<\/p>\n Trump has also endorsed the idea that the government could take an equity stake in major AI companies<\/a>.<\/p>\n Krishnan noted that the person he \u201cworked [most] closely with over the last 18 months\u201d was David Sacks, the investor and podcaster who stepped down as AI and crypto czar<\/a> earlier this year and became co-chair of the President\u2019s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.<\/p>\n \u201c[Sacks\u2019] continuing advocacy for America winning on AI has been and continues to be crucial,\u201d Krishnan said.<\/p>\n Next, Krishnan said he will be \u201cbuilding institutions\u201d that tackle big challenges for \u201cAmerica and its allies.\u201d According to The Washington Post<\/a>, he\u2019s planning to start an outside institution that will still give him a role in influencing Trump\u2019s AI policy.<\/p>\n \u201cWhether 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,\u201d Krishnan said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission<\/a>. This doesn\u2019t affect our editorial independence.<\/em><\/p>\n