Washington – Sriram Krishnan, the White House’s senior policy adviser on artificial intelligence, will step down from his role at the end of June, the Washington Post reported. Krishnan, a former partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, was recruited by President Donald Trump to steer the administration’s AI strategy during his second term.
During his tenure, Krishnan played a pivotal role in drafting the administration’s AI action plan. In May, he helped broker a landmark agreement with Google, Microsoft and Elon Musk’s xAI that grants the U.S. government early access to their AI models before they reach the public. The deal gives officials a 30‑day window to evaluate capabilities and security risks, a move officials said could help preempt potential threats.
White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks credited Krishnan with driving “policy initiatives and international diplomacy” aimed at preserving American AI dominance. Spokesperson Kush Desai called him “a critical asset for President Trump’s push to cement American dominance in technology and innovation.”
Krishnan announced he will remain an outside adviser to the White House and will launch a new institution dedicated to AI policy. "After a break, I’ll be working on helping tackle some of the large challenges facing America on AI," he wrote on X.
The departure arrives amid a busy stretch of AI policymaking. Earlier this week, President Trump signed an executive order that outlines a voluntary framework for addressing cybersecurity threats posed by AI, stopping short of imposing mandatory testing requirements. He also directed national‑security agencies to work with multiple AI providers, a shift prompted by a recent dispute with Anthropic.
Anthropic, once the sole vendor cleared for classified military use, was blacklisted by the Defense Department over supply‑chain concerns after the company refused to allow its models to be used for autonomous weapons or mass surveillance. Since then, the administration has signed classified AI contracts with Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.
Krishnan’s exit revives scrutiny of Andreessen Horowitz’s influence on federal AI policy. Bloomberg previously reported the firm’s growing role in shaping Trump‑era AI decisions. Observers wonder whether Krishnan’s new institute will continue that pipeline of private‑sector expertise into government circles.
For now, the White House says the transition will be smooth, and Krishnan’s continued advisory role should preserve institutional knowledge as the administration pushes ahead with its AI agenda.
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