Ex-Google Engineer Arrested, Charged With Stealing AI Trade Secrets For China

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ex-google-engineer-arrested-charged-stealing-ai-trade-secrets-china

A former Google software engineer has been indicted on charges of stealing artificial intelligence-related trade secrets while working for Chinese competitors seeking to gain an edge in the AI race.

Linwei Ding, a Chinese national who also goes by Leon, was charged by a federal grand jury in San Francisco with four counts of trade secret theft, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison. He was arrested on March 6 morning in California’s Newark city, where he lives.