Former tech executive and VC Sriram Krishnan is leaving the Trump administration at the end of June.
“It is difficult to express how much of a privilege it is to serve the American people and how grateful I am to have the opportunity to do so,” said Krishnan. Writing in 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 served as senior policy advisor He was one of a number of tech industry figures to talk about artificial intelligence in the White House is playing a role in the second Trump administration. Krishnan has led product teams at Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook and Snap, and was most recently a partner at founding firm Andreessen Horowitz. They supported Trump During the 2024 elections.
In his post, Krishnan highlighted some “major societal achievements” beginning with tadministration’s AI Action Planwhich prioritizes data center construction over regulation and security. Since then, Trump has signed several executive orders related to artificial intelligence, including one seeks to challenge state-level AI regulations and the other is focused on control delayed and contracted after the industrial downturn.
Trump also supported this idea The government could buy equity stakes in major AI companies.
Krishnan noted that the person he has “worked (most) closely over the past 18 months” has been investor and podcaster David Sachs. Resigned as AI and crypto czar At the beginning of this year, he became the co-chairman of the Council of Advisors on Science and Technology under the President.
“(Sacks’) ongoing advocacy for America’s victory in AI has been and continues to be critical,” Krishnan said.
Krishnan then said that he would create “institutions” that would meet the big challenges for “America and its allies.” “The Washington Post” writes about ithe still plans to create an outside entity that would give him 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 challenging issues that we all need to act on together,” Krishnan said.
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