America's newly elected President Donald Trump has included Indian-origin Sriram Krishnan in his team. Trump has named tech tycoon Sriram Krishnan as senior policy advisor for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The number of Indians in Trump's team is continuously increasing, even before this he has included many Indians in his team.
Trump issued official statement
Trump announced several appointments on Sunday. After the appointment, Trump has also issued an official statement. He wrote, 'Sriram Krishnan will work as a senior policy advisor in the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy.'
Trump further said, 'Shriram will work closely with David Sachs. He will focus on ensuring continued US leadership in AI. Now let us tell you in detail about Sriram Krishnan.
Who is Shriram Krishnan?
- Krishnan shares a close relationship with billionaire Elon Musk, having collaborated with him to revive X after Musk acquired the company in 2022.
- Krishnan, a technology industry veteran who has worked at giants like Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo, and Snap, will work closely with David O. Sacks, who has been named the White House AI and crypto czar.
- Krishnan was appointed General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz in February 2021. In 2023, Sriram Krishnan was selected to lead the firm's London office, his first location outside the United States.
- After this, he left it in late November. He also gained recognition as the host of the podcast 'The Aarti and Shriram Show' in 2021.
Shriram Krishnan wrote such a post after his appointment
Sriram Krishnan expressed happiness after being nominated for this post. He also wrote a post about this on X.
Sriram Krishnan wrote, 'I am honored to have the opportunity to serve my country and work with David to advance America's dominance in the field of AI.'
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