US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Indian-origin entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
In a statement published on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump wrote: “Sriram Krishnan will serve as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.”
“Working closely with David Sacks, Sriram will focus on ensuring continued American leadership in A.I., and help shape and coordinate A.I. policy across Government, including working with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Sriram started his career at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure,” he said.
Born in Chennai, Sriram Krishnan is an Indian-American Internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcaster, and author.
He previously led product teams at Microsoft, X, Yahoo!, Facebook, and Snap.
According to reports, he worked with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2022 to help rebuild Twitter (which is now known as X) after the Tesla chief acquired the platform.
He rose to prominence by co-hosting The Aarthi and Sriram Show podcast with his wife Aarthi Ramamurthy.
Following his appointment, Sriram Krishnan wrote on X: “I’m honored to be able to serve our country and ensure continued American leadership in AI working closely with @DavidSacks.”
The Indian community leaders in the US welcomed the appointment.
Sanjeev Joshipura, Executive Director of Indiaspora, said in a statement: “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.”
“For several years, Sriram has been an insightful thinker and influential commentator in the artificial intelligence realm. His previous work blending public policy, international affairs, investing and technology will stand him in good stead as he serves the nation in this important role. As Indiaspora continues our convening and thought leadership work on AI in the United States and abroad, we look forward to engaging closely with Sriram,” he said.
(With inputs from IBNS)
