Former Google Engineer Convicted for Stealing AI Trade Secrets for Chinese Firms
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Former Google software engineer Ding Linwei was convicted by a federal jury in San Francisco of stealing AI trade secrets to benefit two Chinese companies he secretly worked for, the US Department of Justice announced. The 38-year-old Chinese national was found guilty after an 11-day trial on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets, having stolen thousands of pages of confidential information. Each economic espionage charge carries up to 15 years in prison and a $5 million fine, while each theft of trade secrets charge carries up to 10 years and a $250,000 fine. Ding is set to appear at a status conference on February 3. Initially indicted in March 2024 on four counts, the charges were expanded in a superseding indictment filed in February. His lawyer has not yet responded to requests for comment.Former Google software engineer Ding Linwei was convicted by a federal jury in San Francisco on Thursday for stealing AI trade secrets from the US tech giant to benefit two Chinese companies he secretly worked for, the US Department of Justice announced on the same day. Ding, a 38-year-old Chinese national, was found guilty after an 11-day trial of seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets, involving the theft of thousands of pages of confidential information. Each economic espionage charge carries a maximum prison sentence of 15 years and a fine of US$5 million, while each theft of trade secrets charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years and a fine of US$250, 000. According to the DOJ, Ding is scheduled to appear at a status conference on February 3. A lawyer representing Ding, also known as Leon Ding, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Ding was initially indicted in March 2024 on four counts of theft of trade secrets; a superseding indictment in February expanded these charges.
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