Ex-Google engineer charged with economic espionage for stealing secrets to boost Chinese AI models

According to US authorities, Linwei Ding joined Google in 2019 and was involved in covertly stealing information related to Alphabet’s AI projects and chip technology. He reportedly founded a startup in China in 2023 and applied to a government-backed talent programme in Shanghai

Ex-Google engineer charged with economic espionage for stealing secrets to boost Chinese AI models
According to US authorities, Linwei Ding joined Google in 2019 and was involved in covertly stealing information related to Alphabet’s AI projects and chip technology. He reportedly founded a startup in China in 2023 and applied to a government-backed talent programme in Shanghai