President-elect Donald Trump appointed Sriram Krishnan as a senior adviser on artificial intelligence. Elon Musk was also selected to head DOGE.

Indian-origin entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan's appointment to an AI advisory role in the Trump administration sparked controversy, including a racist post on X comparing him to butter chicken. The post drew widespread condemnation as users called it “disgusting” and “classless.

Elon musk has always supported free and practical views, especially those coming from people associated with technology. He has always been supportive of Sriram Krishnan, Donald Trump's pick as AI head.

A post on X, that went viral on Saturday, read, “Here is what Sriram Krishnan would look like if he was butter chicken.”

Sriram Krishnan racist post was met with widespread outrage, with many slamming the troll and expressing their disgust. An X user wrote, “Ironically, bone just reminded everyone how delicious Indian food is.

Sriram Krishnan is a Chennai boy who made it big as a software techie in the US, and has hosted Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and many other on his podcasts.

Indian-origin entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan’s appointment to a key AI advisory role in the incoming Trump administration has triggered widespread controversy. Some personalities on the far-right and right wing of the American political spectrum and some Republican Party backers were unhappy with President-elect Donald Trump’s choice.