A former Google employee was charged today with stealing artificial intelligence technology and secretly transferring confidential documents to his personal Google account.
Linwei Ding was charged with four federal counts of trade secret theft, each of which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Google said in a statement that it discovered the employee had stolen numerous documents and immediately contacted the FBI.
A former Google employee was charged on Wednesday (March 6) with stealing Google’s artificial intelligence technology and secretly working with two Chinese companies, the Associated Press reported.
According to reports, 38-year-old Ding Linwei, a Chinese citizen, was arrested in Newark, California. Ding was charged with four federal counts of trade secret theft, each of which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
