John Jumper leaves DeepMind for Anthropic after winning the Nobel Prize.

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Release Time: 06/21/2026 01:34:10

Summary

John Jumper has left DeepMind for Anthropic, according to crypto news sources. Jumper, who co-led the AlphaFold team and won the 2024 Nobel Prize with Demis Hassabis, described his time at DeepMind as a "true adventure." Bloomberg highlighted his role in Google’s programming tools. His move follows Noam Shazeer’s recent departure to OpenAI. Cryptocurrency news platforms are monitoring the shift as top AI talent moves between major firms.

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John Jumper announced his departure from DeepMind to join Anthropic. Jumper previously led the AlphaFold team and shared the 2024 Nobel Prize with DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.

From DeepMind to Anthropic

Jumper said on X that Hassabis giving him responsibility for the AlphaFold team just six months after completing his PhD was a "real adventure." He also said that DeepMind is a special place, and he will continue to follow the team’s future achievements.

AlphaFold brings reputation

Jumper and Hassabis won the 2024 Nobel Prize for AlphaFold, an AI model that predicts the 3D structure of proteins from genetic sequences.

AI talent continues to move

Bloomberg reported that Jumper is also a key member of Google’s programming tools team. This week, Noam Shazeer, co-founder of Character AI, also announced his departure from DeepMind to join OpenAI.

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