• Early role in Trump’s second-term AI strategy
• Building the AI Action Plan and model access deals
• Executive orders and shifting alliances
• Departure and plans to influence AI from the outside

Sriram Krishnan Steps Down as White House AI Advisor Sriram Krishnan, a former tech executive turned senior White House adviser on artificial intelligence, is stepping down just as the Trump administration accelerates its AI agenda. His departure at the end of June comes amid an expanding policy push to secure U.S. dominance in the global AI race.

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

Tapped by President Donald Trump during his second term, Krishnan became a central architect of the administration’s AI strategy as senior policy adviser on artificial intelligence at the White House. He was instrumental in developing the administration’s AI Action Plan, which emphasized rapid data center construction and growth over stringent regulation and safety rules.

Krishnan brought Silicon Valley credentials to Washington, having led product teams at Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook, and Snap, and most recently serving as a partner at venture firm Andreessen Horowitz.

§Building the AI Action Plan and model access deals

Over the last 18 months, Krishnan helped transform the White House’s AI ambitions into concrete policy. He played a central role in the AI Action Plan and, in May, helped broker an agreement with Google, Microsoft, and xAI to grant the U.S. government early access to their AI models before public release, enabling a 30‑day review of capabilities and security risks.

White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks credited Krishnan’s work on “policy initiatives and international diplomacy” as part of a broader effort to ensure “American AI dominance,” while a White House spokesperson called him “a critical asset for President Trump’s push to cement American dominance in technology and innovation.”

§Executive orders and shifting alliances

Krishnan’s exit follows a flurry of recent AI policymaking. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order outlining a voluntary framework for addressing AI‑related cybersecurity threats, stopping short of mandatory testing. On Friday, he directed national security agencies to work with more than one AI provider after tensions with Anthropic over its refusal to allow models for autonomous weapons or mass surveillance led to the company being blacklisted as a supply chain risk. The administration has since signed classified AI deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS.

Within the White House, Krishnan worked closely with David Sacks, who earlier stepped down as AI and crypto czar to become co‑chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Krishnan publicly praised Sacks’ “continuing advocacy for America winning on AI” as crucial to their shared agenda.

§Departure and plans to influence AI from the outside

Krishnan will leave his White House role at the end of June. In a post on X, he described serving the American people as a privilege and called it “an honor to serve under President Donald Trump,” asserting that “without his leadership, we would not be leading in the AI race.”

He has signaled that his involvement in AI policy will continue from outside government. According to reports, Krishnan is “building institutions” to tackle major challenges in AI for “America and its allies,” with a new organization expected to focus on AI policy and maintain his role as an outside adviser to the Trump administration. He has framed the next phase of his work around issues such as energy, data centers, and creating “a clear path for Americans to experience the benefits of AI,” arguing that these are “tough issues we all need to navigate together.”

His departure also raises questions about the evolving influence of Andreessen Horowitz and other tech power brokers on U.S. AI policy, as the administration balances industry‑friendly growth with mounting security and ethical concerns.

[1] Sriram Krishnan is leaving his role as White House AI advisor — “Former tech executive and VC Sriram Krishnan is leaving the Trump administration at the end of June… [and] highlighted some ‘key public accomplishments,’ starting with the administration’s AI Action Plan.”

[2] Trump’s Top AI Adviser Sriram Krishnan is Stepping Down from the White House — “He will leave at the end of June… Krishnan played a central role in the administration’s AI action plan… [and] helped broker an agreement with Google, Microsoft, and xAI to give the US government early access to their AI models before public release.”

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