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David Zapolsky

Senior VP, Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer, Amazon

Search every verified David Zapolsky interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. David Zapolsky, Amazon's Chief Global Affairs and Legal Officer, has been active in international forums and events in 2025 and 2026, focusing on the company's investments, AI regulation, and community engagement. In India, he participated in the AI Impact Summit, where he stated that Amazon has invested over $40 billion in the country and committed an additional $35 billion. He praised India's approach to AI regulation as "principles-based" rather than "highly fine-grained rules like GDPR," and argued against data localization, citing the example of Ukraine's data being moved to Frankfurt during the war. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Zapolsky announced an $18 billion increase in Amazon's infrastructure investment in Aragon, Spain, bringing the total to $33 billion, alongside seven new solar facilities. He also discussed Amazon's use of "agentic AI" and coding agents to improve developer productivity. Zapolsky has also addressed geopolitical and regulatory topics. At the Halifax International Security Forum, he stated that Amazon has "moral and contractual obligations to Ukraine" and would only change its support if legally prevented. He expressed concern about "global drift toward protectionism, data localization, xenophobia and nationalism." In Washington D.C., he participated in a one-year anniversary event for the White House's voluntary AI commitments, emphasizing the need for "thoughtful, use-case-based, governance-based regulation" and the importance of watermarking AI-generated content. Domestically, Zapolsky announced a $2 million donation from Amazon to the Memorial Stadium renovation project in Seattle, describing it as a "communal effort" with no special benefits for the company. He also highlighted Amazon's pro bono legal program, noting that the company's legal department has contributed over 60,000 hours of pro bono work.

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