The incoming president of the United States, Trump, announced on 12/23 on his social platform Truth Social that former football player and Republican political rising star Bo Hines will serve as the executive director of the Trump Crypto Committee, and former a16z partner Sriram Krishnan will serve as AI technology policy advisor at the White House. The two will collaborate with AI crypto czar David Sacks to promote innovation in the United States in digital assets and technology.
The rising star at the intersection of politics and sports, Bo Hines.
Bo Hines, a former college football player, ran for the congressional seat in North Carolina's 13th district in 2022 and garnered attention from industry figures due to his support for cryptocurrency, receiving political donations from pro-crypto PACs and former FTX executive Ryan Salame. Despite receiving the Republican nomination and support from industry figures, he ultimately lost to Democrat Wiley Nickel.
Hines ran for the same district again this year but did not receive the Republican nomination, finishing fourth with 14.4% of the votes. The Republican Addison McDowell ultimately won the election in that district with 69.2% of the votes.
Hines's run this year did not meet expectations. Hines will collaborate with Sacks in the future.
Trump stated in his post: "Hines will work with Sacks to promote innovation in the digital asset space in the United States, ensuring that industry leaders have the resources they need. The two will create an environment that allows this industry to thrive, making it a cornerstone of national technological advancement."
Trump stated on his platform Truth Social.
Hines also replied on Twitter to express gratitude to Trump, stating that he is honored to serve the country and cannot wait to collaborate with Sacks to advance innovation in the digital realm of the United States.
Former a16z partner Krishnan has been invited to serve as an AI policy advisor at the White House.
Additionally, Trump's post conveyed a special message that former a16z partner Sriram Krishnan has also been invited to serve as AI technology policy advisor at the White House.
Krishnan's credentials are quite impressive; he was previously one of the founders of Microsoft's cloud computing platform Windows Azure, participated in the development of Meta's Audience Network product, and served as a core executive at Twitter. Due to his extensive experience in the tech industry, he was personally appointed by Trump as a senior AI policy advisor at the White House.
Trump posted congratulations to Sriram Krishnan on his appointment as AI technology policy advisor at the White House.
Meanwhile, Krishnan also tweeted a message thanking Trump for the opportunity to serve the country.
Krishnan posted a message thanking Trump.
(Trump appoints Silicon Valley venture capital giant David Sacks as AI crypto czar at the White House, likely to collaborate with Musk.)
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