Like its AI policy, the Trump administration's AI team is taking shape on the fly. Why it matters: Departures among key White House officials, combined with rapid advances in technology, are shaking up who's taking the lead on AI policy in the administration. The big picture: Silicon Valley figures David Sacks and Siriam Krishnan have served as key architects of the administration's AI agenda. But with Sacks stepping back from day-to-day involvement and Krishnan preparing to leave, influence is shifting inside the White House to a broader group of officials and aides. Here's who's running the show — for now. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Lutnick's signature was on the letter that sparked the latest confrontation between Anthropic…
President Trump is pursuing a Bernie-like interest in having the U.S. government take stakes in AI giants — not out of populism, but with a dealmaker's eye for profit. Why it matters: Having the government take equity in private companies — anathema to free-market capitalism and Republican dogma about "picking winners and losers" — has become a defining feature of Trump's second term. - The U.S. government now owns shares of chipmakers, miners and quantum computing companies, often taking a stake in exchange for federal money that was originally meant to come with no ownership strings attached. - Trump said Friday that he "should be a stockbroker," pointing to his administration's recent deal to take a stake in Intel. By the…
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Sriram Krishnan, a White House senior advisor on AI, will be exiting his position at the end of the month, he shared on X on Saturday. Krishnan was instrumental in crafting a December 2025 executive order that limited state regulation of AI. Krishnan previously worked for Facebook, Twitter (now known as X), and the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. After Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, Krishnan advised him on revamping the company. President Donald Trump’s announcement in 2024 of Krishnan’s White House appointment met with controversy over his support for skilled immigration. Krishnan was born in India. Since taking his position he has taken a prominent role in the administration’s AI policy and joined U.S.…Open
Sriram Krishnan, who has been central to the administration’s AI efforts, will probably continue to play an active role in its approach to the technology.
David Sacks ' influence as President Trump's chief AI architect will continue from his perch outside the White House, according to officials — but some close to the administration say it's welcome distance as voters' fears about AI grow. Why it matters: It keeps a powerful Silicon Valley voice at the center of Trump's AI circle without the government ethics constraints that come with serving inside government. - The move lands as Republicans grow increasingly wary of an all-in attitude on AI development and begin to question the White House strategy that has often followed Sacks' lead. Driving the news: White House officials tell Axios that Sacks will continue to wield significant influence as co-chair of the President's Council of…