White House AI advisor Sriram Krishnan to leave at end of June

In short: Sriram Krishnan, a senior White House advisor on artificial intelligence, says he will leave the Trump administration at the end of June.

What happened

Sriram Krishnan, a former tech executive and venture capitalist, announced in a post on X that he is leaving his role as a senior policy advisor on AI at the White House at the end of June. He described the job as a privilege and said it was an honor to serve under President Donald Trump.

Krishnan has worked on product teams at major tech companies including Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook, and Snap. Before joining the administration, he was a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm.

In his post, Krishnan pointed to what he called key accomplishments, including the administration’s AI Action Plan. TechCrunch reported that this plan prioritized building more data centers (large facilities filled with computers that power online services) over new rules focused on safety. The administration has also signed AI-related executive orders, including efforts to push back on state-level AI rules and a federal oversight order that was changed after industry objections.

Krishnan said he worked closely with David Sacks, who previously held the administration’s AI and crypto role and later moved to a separate advisory position.

Krishnan said next he will be “building institutions” focused on big challenges like energy and data centers. The Washington Post reported that he is planning to start an outside institution that could still influence Trump’s AI policy.

Why it matters

AI rules and the buildout of data centers affect everyday people through jobs, energy use, and how AI tools show up in products and government services. A key advisor leaving can change who has the president’s ear and what policies get priority next.

Source: TechCrunch AI