Tue Dec 24 02:49:56 UTC 2024: ## Indian-American Tech Expert Joins Trump’s White House AI Team

**Washington D.C.** – President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-American venture capitalist and former executive at companies like Yahoo!, Facebook, and Snap, as a Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Krishnan will work under David Sacks, dubbed the incoming “White House AI & Crypto Czar” by Trump.

The announcement, made on December 22nd, 2024, was part of a larger unveiling of Trump’s tech team, which also includes Michael Kratsios as Director of the OSTP. Sacks lauded the appointees as an “extraordinary team” of “amazing talent.”

Krishnan, who expressed his honor at the appointment, has a strong background in technology and venture capital. He previously served as a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz and boasts a close relationship with Elon Musk, having advised him during a period of upheaval at Twitter. Krishnan and his wife, Aarthi Ramamurthy, are also known for their popular podcast, “The Aarthi and Sriram Show,” which features interviews with prominent figures in the tech industry. The couple met while studying software engineering and have previously expressed optimism about the future of technology under the Trump administration.

This appointment marks a significant addition to Trump’s administration, signaling a focus on artificial intelligence policy and further highlighting the growing influence of Silicon Valley in national politics.

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