Linwei Ding, a former Google engineer, has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence technology from Google while secretly working with two China-based companies. Ding, who was part of the team that designs and maintains Google’s vast AI supercomputer data system, is accused of stealing information about the “architecture and functionality” of the system, and of pilfering software used to “orchestrate” supercomputers “at the cutting edge of machine learning and AI technology.” He was arrested in Newark, California, on four counts of federal trade secret theft. The case highlights the ongoing concerns about Chinese economic espionage and the national security implications of advancements in artificial intelligence.
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