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Indian-American entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan has been named as Senior White House Policy Advisor on AI. Krishnan is considered to have close relationship with Elon Musk.
Sriram Krishnan (Photo X/Sriram Krishnan )
US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) announced that Indian-American entrepreneur and author Sriram Krishnan will serve as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence.
“Sriram Krishnan will serve as the Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy,” Trump said in a statement in which he also announced other appointments.
Who Is Sriram Krishnan?
- Krishnan is a veteran in the tech industry, having a long career at top tech firms such as Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook, Snap, and Yahoo!. He will work closely with David O. Sacks, who Trump named as White House AI & Crypto Czar.
- Krishnan has a close relationship with Elon Musk with whom he tied up to revamp X after the latter took over the company in 2022.
- The Indian-American was appointed a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz in February 2021.
- Last year, he was selected to lead the company’s London office, its first one outside the US. Krishnan quit the company in late November.
- Previously, Krishnan advocated for a more innovative and technology-centric strategy to resolve conflicts between major internet platforms and AI-driven models such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Sriram Krishnan Reacts To His Appointment
Krishnan responded to his appointment and said, “I’m honoured to be able to serve our country and ensure continued American leadership in AI working closely with David Sacks.”
The Indian-American community also welcomed Krishnan’s appointment.
“We heartily congratulate Sriram Krishnan and are delighted that he has been appointed by President-elect Donald Trump as Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy,” Indiaspora’s executive director Sanjeev Joshipura said.
- Location :
Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
