Sriram Krishnan is leaving his role as White House AI advisor

Former technology director and vice chairman Sriram Krishnan will leave the Trump administration at the end of June.

“It is difficult to express what a privilege it has been to serve the American people and how grateful I am to have had the opportunity to do so,” Krishnan said in a speech. a message on X. “First and foremost, it was an honor to serve under President [Donald Trump]. Without his leadership, we would not be leading the AI ​​race.”

Krishnan, who served as a senior policy adviser on artificial intelligence in the White House, was among the tech industry figures to take on a role in the second Trump administration. Krishnan has led product teams at Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook and Snap, and most recently was a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a company whose founders threw their support behind Trump during the 2024 elections.

In his post, Krishnan highlighted some “key public achievements,” starting with the government’s AI Action Plan, which prioritized data center construction over regulations and security. Since then, Trump has signed several executive orders around AI, including one that seeks to challenge AI regulations at the state level, and another aimed at oversight that was delayed and limited after industry pressure.

Trump has also endorsed the idea that the government could take an equity stake in major AI companies.

Krishnan noted that the person he ‘worked [most] closely linked over the past 18 months” was David Sacks, the investor and podcaster who stepped down as AI and crypto czar earlier this year to become co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

“[Sacks’] continued advocacy for America to win in AI is and will remain critical,” said Krishnan.

Krishnan then said he will “build institutions” that will address major challenges facing “America and its allies.” According to The Washington Posthe plans to create an external institution that will still 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 tough issues that we all need to get through together,” said Krishnan.