Trump announced on Sunday that Sriram Krishnan will be the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Senior Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence.
Sriram Krishnan, an Indian American author, venture capitalist, and entrepreneur, was appointed Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence by US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday.
Trump announced several appointments on artificial intelligence (AI) on Sunday, including Sriram Krishnan, who will be the Senior Policy Advisor for AI at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
The White House AI & Crypto Czar, David O. Sacks, will collaborate with Krishnan, who has headed product teams at Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo!, Facebook, and Snap in the past.
In addition to assisting in the development and coordination of AI policy throughout the administration, especially in collaboration with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Sriram will work closely with David Sacks to ensure that the United States maintains its leading position in AI. According to Trump, Sriram began his Microsoft career as a founding member of Windows Azure.
Krishnan state,
I’m honored to be able to serve our country and ensure continued American leadership in AI working closely with David Sacks.”
Krishnan’s appointment has been welcomed by the Indian American community.
Indiaspora’s executive director Sanjeev Joshipura said
“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.”
Sriram has been a prominent commentator and perceptive thinker in the field of artificial intelligence for a number of years. He continued by saying that his prior experience combining technology, investing, international affairs, and public policy would be helpful to him in this significant position.
Joshipura also said
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.
