John Jumper leaves Google DeepMind for Anthropic
The Nobel-winning AlphaFold researcher is moving to Anthropic after nearly nine years at Google DeepMind.
A move between AI rivals
John Jumper announced that he was leaving Google DeepMind to join Anthropic after nearly nine years at the Google AI laboratory. This article covers the June 2026 announcement, without incorporating later developments.
Who is John Jumper?
Jumper shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Demis Hassabis for work connected to AlphaFold, the AI system used to predict the three-dimensional structures of proteins. That background makes his move significant beyond the market for consumer chatbots.
What was announced?
In a post on X, Jumper praised his time at DeepMind and expressed interest in following the laboratory's future work. Bloomberg reported that he had been a key member of Google's team developing AI coding tools.
The departure came in a week that also saw Noam Shazeer leave for OpenAI, according to the reporting cited in the original Kurdish article.
What remains unspecified?
The announcement concerns a researcher's move between companies. It does not itself establish a new Anthropic product, a launch date or the details of his future projects. Those details should be distinguished from the confirmed change of employer.
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