Outlook Business Desk
Sriram Krishnan has announced that he will step down from his position as White House AI adviser by the end of June. He shared the update on X (formerly twitter) and described his time in the administration as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
In his post, Krishnan said he intends to take a short break before turning his attention to major artificial intelligence challenges. He explained that he wants to help address issues affecting the United States and its allies through institution-building efforts focused on AI.
Even after stepping down from his White House role at the end of June, Krishnan is expected to remain connected to the administration’s AI efforts. According to the White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks the government plans to continue working with him as an outside adviser.
Sriram Krishnan is a Chennai-born technology executive who currently serves as the White House AI adviser. Before joining the administration, he built a career across major technology firms and venture capital.
Krishnan started his career at Microsoft, where he worked on Windows Azure. He later held positions at Facebook and Twitter before becoming a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s best-known venture capital firms.
He also became widely known for his role in Elon Musk’s transition team after the Twitter acquisition. Krishnan was part of the group that helped oversee the platform’s transformation from Twitter into X.
Looking back on the past 18 months, Krishnan said he gained a close view of the opportunities and difficulties linked to artificial intelligence. He highlighted challenges involving energy needs, data centre growth and expanding public access to AI benefits.
During his tenure in the White House, Krishnan helped shape the administration's AI agenda. Reports identified him as a key architect of the AI Action Plan, which sought to ease regulatory hurdles while supporting the expansion of data centre infrastructure across the US.
Krishnan backed faster AI development, a position that reportedly raised concerns among some Trump supporters over job losses. Reports also said he helped secure early government access to AI models for security testing.