• Early role in Trump’s second-term AI push
• Building the AI Action Plan and industry deals
• Support inside the administration
• Departure and next steps

White House AI Advisor Sriram Krishnan to Step Down Sriram Krishnan, one of the most influential figures behind President Donald Trump’s second-term AI strategy, is leaving the White House at the end of June, raising fresh questions about continuity in U.S. AI policy.

§Early role in Trump’s second-term AI push

A former tech executive and venture capitalist, Krishnan joined the Trump administration as senior policy adviser on artificial intelligence, helping shape the White House’s overarching AI strategy and Action Plan. The plan emphasized rapidly expanding data center capacity and U.S. AI capabilities over imposing stringent new safety regulations.

§Building the AI Action Plan and industry deals

From the White House, Krishnan played a central role in developing the administration’s AI Action Plan and its implementation. In May, he helped broker a deal with Google, Microsoft and xAI to provide the U.S. government with early access to their AI models before public release, enabling a 30‑day window to assess capabilities and security risks.

The administration also rolled out several executive orders, including measures to challenge state-level AI regulations and a narrower oversight order shaped by industry pushback. More recently, Trump signed an order creating a voluntary framework for addressing AI-related cybersecurity threats, stopping short of mandatory testing.

§Support inside the administration

White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks credited Krishnan for key “policy initiatives and international diplomacy” in pursuit of “American AI dominance.” A White House spokesperson called him “a critical asset for President Trump’s push to cement American dominance in technology and innovation.”

§Departure and next steps

Krishnan has announced he will step down at the end of June and plans to “build institutions” to tackle challenges around energy, data centers and public access to AI. He intends to found an outside institution focused on AI policy and continue advising the administration from the outside. His exit comes amid a flurry of new AI contracts and directives, leaving observers watching how his successor — and external influence from industry and think tanks — will shape the next phase of U.S. AI governance.

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