Sources: former White House AI adviser Sriram Krishnan is raising a ~$500M fund to back growth- and later-stage US AI companies, prioritizing national security (Leo Schwartz/The Information)

Sriram Krishnan, a former White House AI adviser to President Donald Trump, is raising a fund of around $500 million to invest in growth- and later-stage US AI companies, with a focus on national security, according to The Information.

Krishnan left the White House in June. The Trump administration had created a task force, referred to as the "Super Intelligence Force", to address threats to national security and civil liberties posed by artificial intelligence technology.

The task force's charter, obtained by Politico EU, states that it will identify measures to improve preparedness and response capability to threats, and produce a report on AI risks, focusing on potential threats to civil liberties, cybersecurity, and standards for advanced models.

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