PANews reported on December 23 that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced the nomination of Sriram Krishnan as the next senior policy advisor on artificial intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In a statement, Trump said that Sriram Krishnan will work closely with David Sachs to focus on ensuring the United States maintains its leadership position in the field of artificial intelligence.
In November, news emerged that a16z general partner Sriram Krishnan announced he would be leaving at the end of the year.