Chinese Google engineer charged with stealing AI-related technology. Linwei Ding, alias Leon Ding, 38, was arrested Wednesday in Newark, California (west) “The Department of Justice will not tolerate the theft of artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies that could jeopardize our national security,” US Justice Minister Merrick Garland said.
The computer engineer is targeted by four counts of theft of industrial secrets, each punishable by a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a fine of $250,000.