Former Google engineer accused of stealing AI secrets for Chinese firms, facing up to 15 years in prison.

Former Google engineer Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, now faces 14 charges, including economic espionage and theft of trade secrets, for allegedly stealing AI-related intellectual property to benefit Chinese companies. Ding is accused of taking information about Google's hardware and software used to train AI models. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison and a $5 million fine for each espionage charge. Google cooperated with law enforcement but was not charged.

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