Sriram Krishnan To Step Down As White House AI Adviser

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Sriram Krishnan, one of the highest-profile Indian-American technology advisers in the Trump administration, announced that he will leave his White House role at the end of June after helping shape the administration’s artificial intelligence strategy over the past 18 months.

In a statement posted on social media, Krishnan said he would take a break before returning to work on major AI-related challenges facing the United States.

“I’ll be leaving my role at the White House at the end of this month. After a break, I’ll be working on helping tackle some of the large challenges facing America on AI,” he wrote.

Krishnan described his government service as “the privilege of a lifetime” and said it was “an honor to serve under President Donald Trump.”

“Without his leadership, we would not be leading in the AI race,” he said.

He also thanked White House AI and crypto adviser David Sacks, saying, “His continuing advocacy for America winning on AI has been and continues to be crucial.”

Krishnan highlighted several initiatives he helped develop during his tenure, including the administration’s American AI Action Plan, AI acceleration partnerships aimed at strengthening the U.S. AI ecosystem globally, and the National AI Policy Framework executive order.

He also cited his efforts to promote American AI interests internationally through AI summits and diplomatic engagements, including meetings in France, India, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East.

“The past 18 months have given me a front row seat to this critical moment on AI facing America and our allies,” he said.

Responding to the announcement, White House AI and crypto adviser David Sacks praised Krishnan’s contributions and said he would continue to advise the administration from outside government.

“It will be a huge loss for the administration, but I’m glad we’ll continue working together with you as an outside adviser,” Sacks said.

Born and raised in Chennai, Krishnan studied at SRM Engineering College before building a career in the technology industry. He held senior product and leadership roles at Microsoft, X, Meta, and Snap before becoming an investor and technology adviser. Krishnan also served as an adviser to Elon Musk during Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, now known as X. (IANS)