Sriram Krishnan, the White House's senior AI policy advisor and a former partner at Andreessen Horowitz, is stepping down at the end of June. But don't expect him to disappear from the AI policy scene — he's already planning his next move.

In a post on X on Saturday, Krishnan — who previously held product leadership roles at Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), and Snap (SNAP) — highlighted the administration's AI Action Plan as a top accomplishment. That framework prioritized data center buildout over regulation, directly shaping the federal government's approach to AI investment.

According to a Washington Post report, Krishnan plans to launch an outside institution that will still give him a role in influencing Trump's AI policy. So while he's leaving the White House, he's not leaving the game.

In his post, the Indian-American technology executive wrote, "First and foremost, it has been an honor to serve under President Trump. Without his leadership, we would not be leading in the AI race."

He also credited outgoing AI and crypto czar David Sacks, now co-chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, as his closest collaborator. "I owe a lot to the person I've worked most closely with over the last 18 months — @DavidSacks," he wrote. "[Sacks'] continuing advocacy for America winning on AI has been and continues to be crucial."

Sacks returned the praise, calling Krishnan's skills "genuinely unique" and noting it would be "a huge loss for the administration."

Krishnan's exit comes amid a larger debate over government equity stakes in major AI companies and the nationalization risk faced by these companies. It's a conversation that's only getting louder, and Krishnan's new outside institution will likely keep him right in the middle of it.