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US scientist John Jumper to leave Google DeepMind for Anthropic

Nobel Prize winner John Jumper has announced his departure from Google DeepMind to join rival AI firm Anthropic. Jumper spent nearly nine years at DeepMind, where he led the AlphaFold team. His exit follows the recent departure of Noam Shazeer.

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John Jumper announced he is leaving Google DeepMind to join Anthropic.

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  1. Nobel Laureate John Jumper Leaves Google DeepMind for Anthropic

    Nobel Prize winner John Jumper has announced his departure from Google DeepMind to join rival AI firm Anthropic. Jumper spent nearly nine years at DeepMind, where he led the AlphaFold team. His exit follows the recent departure of Noam Shazeer.

    What's confirmed:

    • Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving Google DeepMind for Anthropic.
    • Jumper spent nearly 9 years at Google DeepMind.
    • Jumper led the AlphaFold team starting six months after completing his PhD.
    • Jumper announced his move to Anthropic on X.
    • Noam Shazeer also announced he is leaving Google DeepMind to join OpenAI.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Jumper was a key member of Google's team developing coding tools that the company struggled to sell to businesses.
    • Jumper's move is the biggest AI hire of 2026.
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