Mon Dec 23 22:13:22 UTC 2024: ## Zoho CEO Praises Appointment of Former Microsoft Engineer as White House AI Advisor
**Washington, D.C. – December 23, 2024** – Sriram Krishnan, a former partner at venture capital firm a16z and veteran of tech giants Microsoft, Meta, and Snap, has been appointed as the Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, President-elect Donald Trump announced.
Krishnan, whose career began at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure, will work closely with newly appointed White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks to maintain US leadership in AI and coordinate AI policies across the government. This will involve collaboration with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
The appointment has drawn praise from Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Zoho Corporation, who first encountered Krishnan’s talent in 2004 when Krishnan authored one of India’s earliest programming blogs. Vembu expressed his admiration, noting that while he had hoped to recruit Krishnan to Zoho, Microsoft secured his services instead. The two have remained in touch throughout Krishnan’s career.
Krishnan’s appointment follows his departure from Andreessen Horowitz after four years. He stated on social media that he was leaving to pursue a new adventure that aligns with the unique moment in history, referencing the rapid advancements in AI.
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