Mon Dec 23 04:00:46 UTC 2024: ## Indian-American Tech Leader Appointed as Top US AI Advisor
**San Francisco, December 23, 2024** – President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Indian-American entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as the Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence. Krishnan, a veteran of tech giants including Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo!, Facebook, and Snap, will work alongside David Sacks, the newly appointed White House AI & Crypto Czar.
In his new role, Krishnan will focus on maintaining American leadership in AI and coordinating AI policy across the government, collaborating closely with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Trump praised Krishnan’s extensive experience, highlighting his early work at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure.
Krishnan expressed his honor at serving the country and working with Sacks to ensure continued American leadership in the field. The appointment has been met with enthusiastic support from the Indian-American community, with Indiaspora executive director Sanjeev Joshipura praising Krishnan’s insightful thinking and experience in blending public policy, international affairs, investing, and technology.
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