Sriram Krishnan has become a MAGA lightning rod since President-elect Trump named him as a senior advisor on artificial intelligence, due to both anti-Indian racism and Krishnan's pro-immigration views.

MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporters, another name for Trump followers, have also criticised Krishnan’s nomination, with activist Laura Loomer accusing him of betraying the “America First” agenda.

Sriram Krishnan, who has previously led product teams at Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo!, Facebook and Snap, will work along with David O. Sacks who will be the White House AI and Crypto Czar.

Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-American tech veteran, has been appointed as the White House's senior policy advisor on AI. He will work alongside David Sacks to maintain US leadership in AI and shape national AI policy.

Indian-American tech expert Sriram Krishnan appointed as Senior White House policy advisor on Artificial Intelligence.

Donald Trump's appointment of an immigrant from India is causing considerable controversy within the MAGA movement after he was named senior adviser on artificial intelligence.

Sriram Krishnan, a Chennai-born tech expert, has been appointed as Senior Policy Adviser for Artificial Intelligence at the White House. His significant career includes roles at Microsoft, Facebook, Snap,