The case of an employee at the U.S. internet giant who allegedly leaked artificial intelligence secrets raises questions for his Chinese backers.
The entrance to one of Google's office buildings located in Silicon Valley, California. Credit: Sundry Photography via Shutterstock
It is one of the most brazen cases of intellectual property theft ever brought by the Department of Justice. Over 11 months, Chinese national Ding Linwei allegedly stole information related to cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technologies being developed by Google, his then-employer, including designs for a next generation chip that hasn’t even been announced.
All the while, Ding held leading roles at two Chinese firms developing competing technology.
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