Ex-Google Engineer Faces 40 Years for Allegedly Stealing AI Secrets for China
• Ex-Google engineer Linwei Ding charged with stealing AI trade secrets and working with Chinese companies • Ding allegedly stole hundreds of confidential documents and files related to Google's AI and data centers • Ding worked for Chinese startup companies, seeking to raise funds and build AI powered by supercomputing chips • Google officials discovered Ding's theft after noticing suspicious activity and locked his accounts • If convicted on 4 federal charges, Ding faces up to 10 years in prison for each charge