Chennai-born Sriram Krishnan, newly appointed Senior Policy Advisor for AI by President-elect Trump, advocates for the removal of country caps for green cards, emphasizing skill-based immigration. David Sacks clarified Krishnan supports merit-based criteria over an unlimited program.

In his announcement, Trump stated, “Sriram Krishnan will serve as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Working closely with David Sacks, Sriram will focus on ensuring continued American leadership in AI and help shape and coordinate AI policy across government.”

Sriram Krishnan was a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz till recently and a personal investor in over two dozen companies including SpaceX.

Loomer’s accusations prompted swift rebuttals from prominent figures like David Sacks and Elon Musk. Sacks clarified the nuances of Krishnan’s views, stating, "Point of clarification: Sriram didn’t say he wants to remove all caps on green cards.

Indian American Sriram Krishnan has been picked by Donald Trump as his senior policy advisor on AI or Artificial Intelligence. Born in Chennai, Sriram Krishnan journey in the tech world began at Microsoft in 2005.

Laura Loomer faced criticism from Trump supporters for criticising Donald Trump’s selection of Sriram Krishnan as his AI advisor.

American far-right political activist Laura Loomer has criticised the appointment of Indian-origin Sriram Krishnan as Donald Trump’s AI advisor.