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Kent Walker

  • Global Affairs President, Google
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As seen in: LinkedIn, Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, The Hill, The Keyword, POLITICO Europe, The Boston Globe, Xataka, The National and
President, Global Affairs @Google and Alphabet
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Read our white paper on a pragmatic approach to AI governance in America.

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By Kent Walker
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The debate over AI governance is stuck in a false choice between over-regulation and no regulation. There is a middle way: A pragmatic, evidence-based approach that recognizes the unique challenges and opportunities of both frontier AI and widely-deployed AI applications. For the most advanced frontier AI models, an independent, federally overseen, industry-backed organization could set safety standards and verify independent, voluntary audits, similar to how other critical sectors are managed.
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Evolving expectations of what’s possible

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By Kent Walker
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Your browser does not support the audio element. Listen to article [[duration]] minutes The following is adapted from remarks delivered by Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs, at IAPP Global Summit 2026, the world’s largest annual gathering of digital responsibility professionals. Today I want to talk about meeting people’s needs — and how their fast-evolving expectations are shaping what we build. But let’s start with some context.
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Resilience in the AI era: Google at MSC 2026

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By Kent Walker
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Your browser does not support the audio element. Listen to article [[duration]] minutes And that’s a wrap on the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC). As the premier forum for global security policy, this year’s conference anchored on an undeniable reality: In an era of multi-front threats, fragmented defenses won’t cut it. From breaching hospital networks to disrupting elections, recent cyberattacks have shown how isolated tools, policies and approaches fail to meet the moment.
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