Former DeepMind executive charged over alleged assault on colleague in Minnesota
Antony Sun Liwanag, a former Google DeepMind executive, has been charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct over an alleged assault on a female colleague in St Louis Park, Minnesota. Prosecutors say the incident followed a work-related trip for a wedding and involved unwanted sexual contact; the allegations have not been tested in court.
According to court documents, the woman told police she felt extremely intoxicated after several drinks and believed they may have been spiked. The charges allege Liwanag kissed and touched her without consent, took her to a hotel while she was unable to walk unaided, and tried to assault her again in her room, where she resisted. Authorities have requested an arrest warrant, saying they consider him a public safety risk; Google said he no longer works there.
In short
- Former Google executive charged over alleged assault in Minnesota.
- Prosecutors say the woman was severely impaired.
- Google confirmed Liwanag no longer works there.
Explained simply
Google DeepMind is an artificial intelligence research company owned by Google. Antony Sun Liwanag was an executive there, and the woman who made the complaint was a colleague; the alleged incident took place in St Louis Park, a city in Minnesota.
Minnesota law treats sexual contact without consent as a criminal matter, with the level of offence depending on the circumstances. A criminal charge is an accusation, and the claims must be examined through the court process before guilt can be established.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Former Google AI executive charged with sexually assaulting female colleague after they traveled to Minnesota for wedding”.