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, former Andreessen Horowitz general partner, has been named Trump's senior policy advisor for AI.

President-elect Donald Trump’s appointment of an immigrant from India is causing considerable controversy within the MAGA movement, amplified by controversial statements from Trump allies online about H-1B visas.

Sriram Krishnan has been appointed as Donald Trump's policy advisor for Artificial Intelligence. Sriram Krishnan, is also one of the investors in SpaceX, as per his website. Sriram Krishnan will serve as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Sriram Krishnan was a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz till recently and a personal investor in over two dozen companies including SpaceX.

Indiaspora on Saturday issued a media advisory strongly condemning the racist attacks on Sriram Krishnan, who was recently appointed as Senior AI Advisor by President-elect Donald Trump and expressed strong support for his appointment.

Donald Trump has appointed Sriram Krishnan as the Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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,

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.