PANews reported on December 23 that U.S. President-elect Trump announced the nomination of Sriram Krishnan as the next Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In the statement, Trump indicated that Sriram Krishnan would work closely with David Sacks, focusing on ensuring the United States' continued leadership in the field of artificial intelligence.

Earlier news in November reported that a16z general partner Sriram Krishnan announced he would leave by the end of the year.