Sriram Krishnan, a leading White House policy adviser on artificial intelligence, is stepping down from his role at the end of June. Krishnan cited the experience as a “privilege of a lifetime” in a social media post, signaling a shift for the administration’s AI policy team.
His departure comes as the White House increases its focus on AI security, recently issuing an executive order for voluntary government cybersecurity testing of advanced AI models.
White House AI Policy Adviser Sriram Krishnan to Depart, Citing 'Privilege of a Lifetime'
Washington D.C. - Sriram Krishnan, a key figure in shaping the White House's policy on artificial intelligence, announced on Saturday that he will be leaving his post at the end of June. His departure marks the exit of a prominent voice in the administration's efforts to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of frontier technologies.
President Donald Trump hands a pen to Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence Sriram Krishnan after signing an executive order while U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (2nd L) and Commerce Secretary Howard look on in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The executive order curbs states' ability to regulate artificial intelligence, something for which the tech industry has been lobbying.
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Krishnan, who has been instrumental in developing a national framework for AI regulation amidst growing security concerns in Washington over advanced AI systems, shared his decision via the social media platform X. "This journey has been the privilege of a lifetime," he posted, without specifying a reason for his departure.
His tenure has coincided with significant developments in AI, including reports of systems like Anthropic's Mythos demonstrating capabilities to expose cybersecurity vulnerabilities in critical sectors such as banking. In response to these evolving threats, the White House recently unveiled an executive order. This order mandates that federal agencies encourage leading AI developers to voluntarily submit their most advanced models for government cybersecurity testing prior to public release.
This journey has been the privilege of a lifetime.
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