Who is Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-American picked by Donald Trump as US AI policy advisor?
Washington/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Indian-American internet-entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcast and author, Sriram Krishnan, as the senior policy advisor on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the White House.
In Truth Social, Trump wrote, "... Sriram Krishnan will serve as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Working closely with David Sacks, Sriram will focus on ensuring continued American leadership in A.I., and help shape and coordinate A.I. policy across Government, including working with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Sriram started his career at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure."
Who is Sriram Krishnan?
Sriram Krishnan was born in a middle-income Tamil family in Chennai, India.
Krishnan completed his Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from SRM Engineering College, Anna University.
He started his career as a product manager at various startups, including Yahoo! and Facebook.
Krishnan began his investing career at firms like SoftBank Capital and General Catalyst.
He joined Andreessen Horowitz in 2017 and became a general partner in 2020.
As per reports, Krishnan joined Elon Musk in ravamping Twitter after the social networking site was taken over by the world's richest person.
Krishnan, who was reportedly involved in geopolitics, also reintroduced former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Musk.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
Gunfire near White House: Two National Guard soldiers shot as Afghan national suspect arrested
Two National Guard soldiers were critically injured on Wednesday after they were shot by a gunman, identified as an Afghan national, less than two blocks from the White House, authorities said.
Horror in Hong Kong: Death toll hits 44 as massive blaze continues, hundreds missing
The death toll from a massive fire that swept through residential apartments in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district has climbed to 44, with around 270 people still unaccounted for, authorities said on Thursday.
USCIS unveils major change hours after Afghan national shoots two National Guard members near White House
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday announced it is suspending all immigration processing for Afghan nationals following a shooting near the White House that left two National Guard soldiers critically injured.
Washington National Guard shooter had past service with US-backed Afghan forces: Sources
Washington/IBNS: A 29-year-old Afghan man arrested for shooting two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House had previously served alongside US forces, sources said.
Latest News
Dumping of construction materials by Khowai Municipality causes frequent road mishaps
IG-BSF visits Tripura University, interacts with students
Unity ride powers through Ambassa to Bagbasa by Assam Rifles
Security forces seized large quantities of dry Ganja
