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Trump's Top AI Adviser Sriram Krishnan is Stepping Down from the White House
White House AI adviser Sriram Krishnan is leaving at the end of June. He plans to start an outside institution to continue influencing AI policy.
TL;DR
- Sriram Krishnan, the White House's senior policy adviser on AI, is stepping down at the end of June.
- Krishnan was appointed by President Trump to shape the administration's AI strategy.
- He played a key role in an agreement allowing the US government early access to AI models from major tech companies.
- Krishnan plans to work as an outside adviser and start a new institution focused on AI policy.
- His departure follows recent AI policy initiatives, including an executive order on AI cybersecurity and directives for national security agencies.
- The article notes Krishnan's previous role at Andreessen Horowitz and raises questions about the firm's continued influence on AI policy.