Trump picks Chennai-born Sriram as policy advisor on Artificial Intelligence
Krishnan was a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and a personal investor in over two dozen companies including SpaceX, Figma and Scale.ai
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Sriram Krishnan has a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology from SRM Engineering College, Anna University. PHOTO: X
Washington, 23 Dec
US President-elect Donald Trump has
chosen Sriram Krishnan as senior policy advisor for Artificial Intelligence at
the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Sharing a post on the Truth Social
platform, Trump wrote, "Sriram Krishnan will serve as Senior Policy
Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy."
"Working closely with David
Sacks, Sriram will focus on ensuring continued American leadership in AI, and
help shape and coordinate A.l. policy across Government, including working with
the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Sriram started
his career at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure," he said.
Sanjeev Joshipura, Executive Director of Indiaspora, congratulated Krishnan on his appointment and highlighted his exceptional qualities, calling him as an "insightful thinker." "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. For several years, Sriram has been an insightful thinker and influential commentator in the artificial intelligence realm. His previous work blending public policy, international affairs, investing and technology will stand him in good stead as he serves the nation in this important role," he 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," he added.
As per his website, Krishnan till
recently was a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and a personal investor
in over two dozen companies including SpaceX, Figma and Scale.ai. He previously
lead organizations at Meta, Twitter/X and Microsoft.
He has a Bachelor of Technology in
Information Technology from SRM Engineering College, Anna University. Krishnan
and his wife Aarthi Ramamurthy host the podcast "The Aarthi and Sriram
Show."
On Sunday, Trump nominated Mark Burnett as the country 's special envoy
to United Kingdom.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump
noted that Burnett brings to the table "a unique blend of diplomatic
acumen and international recognition" to the important role.
He also noted that Burnett would
work in enhancing the diplomatic ties between the US and the UK with a focus on
areas of mutual interest such as trade, investment and cultural exchanges.
Earlier, Trump nominated Herschel
Walker, a renowned American athlete and businessman, as the United States
Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
Walker has been a former Heisman
Trophy winner, a National Football League (NFL) great, as well as co-chair of
the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.
In early December, Trump nominated
former Georgia Senator David Perdue as his pick for the US Ambassador to China,
Al Jazeera reported.
"As a Fortune 500 CEO, who had
a 40-year International business career, and served in the US Senate, David
brings valuable expertise to help build our relationship with China. He has
lived in Singapore and Hong Kong, and worked in Asia and China for much of his
career," Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth
Social."
He will be instrumental in
implementing my strategy to maintain peace in the region and a productive
working relationship with China's leaders," Trump said, as per Al Jazeera.
—ANI
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