Séb Krier

Sébastien (Séb) Krier leads policy development and strategy at Google DeepMind. He is an artificial intelligence policy expert, adviser, and attorney working to improve the regulatory and legal frameworks governing AI and studying the impacts of emerging technologies on democracy and human rights. He previously served in the U.K. government’s Office for Artificial Intelligence as the head of regulation where he led the world’s first comprehensive review of AI in the public sector and designed policies to address novel issues such as the oversight of automated decision-making systems. He also represented the United Kingdom at various multilateral fora such as the European Commission, the World Economic Forum, the OECD, and the Digital Nations. Krier studied law at King’s College London and obtained an MPA focusing on technology and social impact from the University College London.