White House AI Policy Adviser Sriram Krishnan to Depart End of June

The exit of the administration's senior AI strategist raises questions about continuity in federal artificial intelligence policy at a critical implementation stage.

Sriram Krishnan, senior policy adviser on artificial intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, confirmed Saturday that he will leave the position at the end of June 2026, according to a report by The Hill published June 7, 2026. Krishnan, a technology investor, has served as a principal figure in the Trump administration's AI policy architecture since joining the White House in early 2025.

Krishnan was centrally involved in developing strategic frameworks aligned with President Trump's executive agenda on artificial intelligence, including initiatives directed at expanding U.S. AI capacity and competitiveness, per The Hill's reporting. The specific policy documents and executive directives he contributed to are public records held by the Office of Science and Technology Policy; full text of any signed executive orders on AI is available via the Federal Register.

No official White House announcement had been released as of the date of this report, and the administration had not publicly named a successor as of June 7, 2026. The circumstances of the departure — whether voluntary resignation or conclusion of a time-limited appointment — were not confirmed in available public records at time of publication.

Krishnan's role placed him at the intersection of federal procurement, national security AI applications, and regulatory policy, areas that carry direct implications for agency budgets and USASpending-tracked contract awards to AI vendors. The scope of his specific policy outputs, including any unpublished strategic plans, would be disclosed through OSTP records or future Freedom of Information Act requests.

What remains unknown: the identity of any interim or permanent successor, the status of ongoing AI policy initiatives he led, and whether his departure affects the timeline of any pending executive actions on artificial intelligence. White House personnel announcements and OSTP public records would be the authoritative sources to answer those questions.