Former Google engineer charged with stealing AI tech while secretly working with Chinese firms | CBC News LoadedFormer Google engineer charged with stealing AI tech while secretly working with Chinese firms
The case against Ding was being announced at an American Bar Association Conference in San Francisco by Attorney General Merrick Garland, who along with other law enforcement leaders has repeatedly warned about the threat of Chinese economic espionage and about the national security concerns posed by advancements in artificial intelligence.
"The theft of innovative technology and trade secrets from American companies can cost jobs and have devastating economic and national security consequences."U.S. Justice Department leaders in recent weeks have been sounding alarms about how foreign adversaries could harness AI technologies to negatively affect the United States.