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AI Pioneer Jumper Leaps from Google to Anthropic
20 Jun
Summary
- John Jumper, Nobel laureate and AlphaFold co-creator, is leaving Google DeepMind.
- He is joining AI startup Anthropic amid intense talent competition.
- Jumper's move follows another key departure from Google's AI division.
Senior research scientist John Jumper has announced his departure from Google DeepMind, where he spent nearly nine years. Jumper, a Nobel laureate and co-creator of the groundbreaking AI AlphaFold, is set to join AI startup Anthropic. This move occurs amid a significant talent war, with major technology companies and AI firms fiercely competing for top AI researchers.
Jumper's decision marks another high-profile exit from Google's AI division, following Noam Shazeer's recent departure to OpenAI. AlphaFold, developed by Jumper and Demis Hassabis, has revolutionized biological and medical research by predicting millions of protein structures. Hassabis lauded Jumper's contributions, stating that AlphaFold demonstrated AI's potential to benefit science and humanity.
Jumper's transition to Anthropic happens as the startup is involved in significant legal and regulatory challenges with the U.S. government. Google DeepMind expressed gratitude for Jumper's contributions and wished him well in his future endeavors. The AI industry continues to see intense competition for specialized talent.
