

America’s Plan to Dominate the Full AI Stack with Sriram Krishnan
343 snips Jul 31, 2025
Sriram Krishnan, a Senior White House Policy Advisor on AI and former tech executive, dives into the intricacies of America’s AI Action Plan. He discusses the significance of winning the AI race, emphasizing how it reflects on American cultural power. Sriram explores the critical bottlenecks in energy infrastructure and the need for America to own the full AI stack, from hardware to software. He also addresses the balance between innovation and responsible AI policies, and the implications of a technocracy in fostering technological leadership.
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Sriram's AI Policy Entry Story
- Sriram Krishnan was pulled into AI policy after realizing senior government officials lacked AI knowledge.
- The release of DeepSeek by China triggered urgency for developing America's AI action plan.
Why Winning AI Matters
- Winning the AI race brings major economic and military benefits with compounding effects.
- The lead in AI boosts productivity, scientific breakthroughs, and defense capabilities.
Measuring AI Race Performance
- America's AI stack includes GPUs, models, and applications.
- Market share of AI token inferences processed on American tech is a useful race metric.