John Jumper, who won the Nobel Prize "for protein structure prediction", says he is leaving Google DeepMind after nearly nine years to join Anthropic (John Jumper/@johnjumpersci)
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John Jumper, the Nobel-prize-winning scientist behind protein-structure prediction, is departing Google DeepMind after nearly nine years, where he served as vice-president and a key member of the AI coding development team. He will join rival Anthropic, a move that further strains Google’s efforts to compete with Anthropic and OpenAI.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·John Jumper, who won the Nobel Prize "for protein structure prediction", says he is leaving Google DeepMind after nearly nine years to join Anthropic (John Jumper/@johnjumpersci)
- Hacker News·John Jumper leaves Google to join Anthropic
- TechMeme·The departure of John Jumper, a key member of Google's AI coding development team, further strains Google's efforts to compete with Anthropic and OpenAI (Bloomberg)
John Jumper, Google DeepMind Vice President, is leaving to join Anthropic PBC. He won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his AI work. Jumper's departure strains Google's efforts to compete with Anthropic and OpenAI.
- The Next Web·Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving Google DeepMind for Anthropic after nearly nine years
- Hacker News·US Scientist John Jumper to Leave Google DeepMind for Anthropic
- TechCrunch·Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving DeepMind for rival Anthropic
Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving DeepMind for Anthropic. Jumper's departure follows other high-profile exits from Google DeepMind. DeepMind is losing key talent to rival Anthropic.
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