The Valley Current®: Trade Secrets Enter the AI Dock

*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:a8a82332-34bf-4e82-96e7-0986ee306703-3" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:a8a82332-34bf-4e82-96e7-0986ee306703-3" data-testid= "conversation-turn-8" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> A trusted Google engineer stands accused of stealing the blueprints behind frontier AI, but the real shock may be what happens next in court. In this episode of The Valley Current®, Jack Russo unpacks the Linwei Ding prosecution and the escalating legal battle over AI trade secrets. As federal prosecutors pursue an economic espionage case tied to China, Judge Vince Chhabria openly questions whether the government's theory stretches trade-secret law beyond its limits. The result is a courtroom fight that could redefine how Silicon Valley protects its most valuable AI systems. From secret supercomputers to fragile legal safeguards, this episode explores why the future of AI may depend not just on who builds the best models, but on whether the industry's legal defenses can survive the pressure. Jack Russo Managing Partner [email protected] www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️