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A Crash Course on AI Standards with Google DeepMind's Owen Larter
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- The AI Policy Podcast
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- Mar 6, 2026
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- 2324
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Summary
In this episode, we're joined by Owen Larter, Head of Frontier Policy and Public Affairs at Google DeepMind, to explore the often-overlooked world of AI standards and the role they play in shaping how AI is developed and governed. We discuss what standards are and why they matter for technological progress (2:53), how standards are developed and the key organizations involved (16:05), the relationship between standards and AI regulation like the EU AI Act (26:58), and more.