Elon Musk took to X on Monday to criticise the controversy surrounding Sriram Krishnan's views on immigration and green card caps, calling the opposing views a “fixed pie” fallacy, which he described as “wrong-headed” economic thinking.

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.

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.”

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu extended his congratulations to Sriram Krishnan, who has been appointed as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence by President-elect Donald Trump. Vembu revealed that he had hoped to recruit Krishnan back in 2004,

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

Sriram Krishnan, former Andreessen Horowitz general partner, has been named Trump's senior policy advisor for AI.

Sriram Krishnan will serve as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy”: Donald Trump.