A Crash Course on AI Standards with Google DeepMind's Owen Larter
A Crash Course on AI Standards with Google DeepMind's Owen Larter  
Podcast: The AI Policy Podcast
Published On: Fri Mar 06 2026
Description: 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.