Ex-Google employee charged with stealing AI tech, working with Chinese companies

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What you need to know Google's ex-employee was charged today for stealing AI tech and secretly transferring confidential files to his personal Google account. Linwei Ding was charged with four counts of federal trade secret theft, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Google said in a statement that it found this employee stole numerous documents, and it reached out to the FBI immediately. An ex-Google employee was charged on Wednesday (Mar. 6) for stealing Artificial Intelligence technology from Google and also secretly working with two Chinese companies, the Associated Press reported. The report stated that 38-year-old Linwei...