Kent Walker

Kent Walker

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Kent Walker is the Chief Legal Officer at Google, where he plays a critical role in shaping the company's legal and ethical framework. He recently defended Google's decision to abandon its previous pledges against developing artificial intelligence for military applications, stating that the company must engage in evolving geopolitical discussions and that such involvement could be beneficial for society.

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Kent Walker stated that Google is obligated to remove real-time search functionalities that Europeans appreciate.

„UE va plăti un preț foarte mare” – Ziarul de Gardă
Ziarul de Gardă·MoldovaMoldova· 2026-07-25
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Kent Walker stated that the EU's decision will deteriorate services highly valued by users.

Trump amenaza a la UE hacerle pagar un ‘precio muy alto’ por multa a Google
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-07-25
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Kent Walker criticized the EU fine as a degradation of the product driven by a small group of interested complainants.

Trump anuncia una investigación contra la UE
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-07-25
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Kent Walker is the president of global affairs at Google, who criticized the EU's sanction as an act that would degrade products beloved by Europeans.

UE ordena a Google pagar otra cuantiosa multa: las sanciones económicas más grandes de la última década contra las ‘Big Tech’
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2026-07-25
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Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs at Google and Alphabet, stated that the DMA continues to harm the functionality of everyday products.

Unión Europea impone multa a Google por más de $3,2 billones por abusar de su dominio en búsquedas y en tienda de aplicaciones: la empresa respondió
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2026-07-24
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Kent Walker is the president of Global Affairs at Google who responded to the accusations.

Google e la multa dell’Europa: «Resta un punto di forte disaccordo»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-24
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Google's President of Global Affairs Kent Walker blasted the fine as detrimental to European businesses and consumers.

EU hits Google with US$1 billion fine over its Play app store and search | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-23
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Kent Walker stated that complying with the decision would require removing features that European users appreciate.

„Este o decizie foarte importantă” – Ziarul de Gardă
Ziarul de Gardă·MoldovaMoldova· 2026-07-23
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Kent Walker stated that compliance with the EU's ruling requires significant changes to Google's services.

Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-23
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Google President of Global Affairs Kent Walker said in a statement.

Google hit with $1.5 billion EU fine, in ‘constructive’ talks to avoid more penalties
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-23
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In Munich McEntee met Kent Walker, Google’s president of global affairs and chief legal officer.

McEntee upbeat following ‘conciliatory’ US position on European relations – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-02-14
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Kent Walker, Google's Chief Legal Officer, stated that the EU is hindering the use of technologies necessary for economic growth.

Google предупредила Европу о «конкурентном парадоксе» — РБК
RBC·RussiaRussia· 2026-02-13
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Kent Walker is the head of public affairs at Google, who criticized European digital regulation for hindering AI services in France.

Google et Apple accusent la régulation européenne du numérique d’empêcher le lancement de services d’IA en France
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-10-08
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Kent Walker, the president of Global Affairs at Google & Alphabet, stated that AI is becoming a general-use technology with applications extending to fields like health and water management.

Expertos señalan que más del 85 % de las empresas en Latinoamérica emplean inteligencia artificial - Tecnología
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-08-21
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Kent Walker, the global affairs president of Google, is involved in discussions regarding the implications of a Supreme Court ruling on internet regulations.

Google vê risco de ‘censura’ em ação do Marco Civil no STF e faz rodada de conversas em Brasília
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-06-11
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Kent Walker, Google president for global affairs, appreciated Micheál Martin's focus on AI opportunities.

Taoiseach tells Apple chief Ireland will cut ‘regulatory burden’ facing businesses – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-19
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Kent Walker, the global affairs president at Google, noted that the legal case focused on Google's agreements with partners like Apple and Samsung.

"أوبن أيه آي" مهتمة بشراء "جوجل كروم"
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-04-23
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Kent Walker, Google’s president of global affairs, expressed concerns about the Justice Department's proposal to break up Google's search engine operations.

Trump DOJ's plan to restructure Google hurts consumers, national security, says exec
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-04-19
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The chief legal officer, Kent Walker, said a lot had changed since Google first introduced its AI principles in 2018.

Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-staff meeting | US news
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-12
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