Trump Names Ex-a16z Partner Sriram Krishnan as Senior AI Advisor; Kratsios Appointed OSTP Director

Dec 22, 2024, 11:28 PM

President Donald Trump has appointed Sriram Krishnan, a former general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Krishnan will work closely with David Sacks. Michael Kratsios, who previously served as acting OSTP Director during Trump's first term, has been named Director of the White House OSTP. These appointments reflect the Trump administration's focus on ensuring continued US leadership in AI by incorporating prominent Silicon Valley figures into key technology roles.