Senior White House AI Adviser Sriram Krishnan to Depart

Senior White House policy adviser on artificial intelligence Sriram Krishnan will leave his post at the end of June. Krishnan announced the departure on Saturday in a social media post. He described serving the American people as "the privilege of a lifetime" and thanked President Trump.

"Without his leadership, we would not be leading in the AI race," Krishnan wrote. Krishnan said he worked most closely with David Sacks over the past 18 months and praised Sacks's advocacy for American leadership in artificial intelligence. He also thanked the vice president, the treasury secretary, the commerce secretary, the secretary of state, the White House chief of staff, and others.

Looking ahead, Krishnan said the United States and its allies face challenges involving energy, data centers, and expanding access to artificial intelligence technologies. "I plan on building institutions that help tackle some of those challenges for America and its allies," he wrote.

President Trump announced in December 2024 that Krishnan would serve as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Trump said at the time that Krishnan would work closely with David Sacks to ensure continued American leadership in AI and help shape and coordinate AI policy across government, including with the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Krishnan started his career at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure. Krishnan's departure comes as opposition to AI data centers has grown rapidly across the country.

According to Data Center Watch, an estimated $152 billion in potential data center investment was blocked or delayed in 2025. Hundreds of activist groups in 42 states organized to oppose new projects or expansions. Critics cite concerns over water consumption, electricity demand, noise, and the lack of long-term studies on health and environmental impacts.

There are more than 3,100 data centers in the United States, according to the Data Center Map, with another 1,800 in some state of development.