New York. The magic of India is on America’s newly elected President Donald Trump. Trump has appointed Indian American entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author Sriram Krishnan as Senior Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the White House. On Sunday, several appointments were announced in the Trump government, in which Krishnan’s name was also included. After the appointment, Trump has issued an official statement. He said, ‘Sriram Krishnan will work as Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Science and Technology Policy of the White House.’
Trump said, ‘Shriram will work closely with David Sachs. He will focus on ensuring continued American leadership in AI. Working with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Krishnan will help shape and coordinate AI policy across government functions. Shriram started his career at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure.
What will be their main work?
– Helping the US maintain global leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
– Formulating and coordinating AI policy in the government.
– Working closely with the President’s Science and Technology Advisors Council.
Who is Shriram?
Indian-American Sriram Krishnan has previously led product teams at Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook, and Snap. He will now work on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and crypto policy in the White House. He will work closely with David O. Sachs, who has been made the White House AI and Head of Crypto (Czar).
Shriram’s reaction
Reposting Donald Trump’s post, Shriram wrote, ‘I am honored to serve my country and to be able to work with David Sachs to ensure continued American leadership in AI.’ The American community has welcomed. Indiaspora’s deputy director Sanjeev Joshipura said, ‘We heartily congratulate Sriram Krishnan. We are pleased that President-elect Donald Trump has appointed him Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 23, 2024, 10:10 IST