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US prosecutors indict ex-Google software engineer for stealing AI secrets to benefit Chinese employers

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Linwei Ding , a former Google software engineer, faces 14 -count indictment with charges of economic espionage and theft of trade secrets.

He allegedly stole confidential files related to Google ’s AI hardware and software.

Ding , 38 , allegedly stole data to benefit two Chinese companies that had been bankrolling him.

For every economic espionage charge he is convicted of, Ding could face a maximum of 15 years in prison.

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