Sriram Krishnan leaves White House Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy adviser role

Exam-focused facts from the 9 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Sriram Krishnan is set to depart from his role as a White House AI policy adviser by the end of June.
Krishnan was involved in the Trump administration's efforts to create a national framework for regulating developments in AI.
He is considering establishing a new policy institution staffed by engineers to bolster future AI initiatives of the Trump administration.
The White House issued an executive order directing federal agencies to ask leading AI developers to voluntarily submit their most capable models for government cybersecurity tests.
The Pentagon blacklisted the AI firm Anthropic earlier this year after the company refused to allow the US military to use its models for domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons systems.