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Nobel Laureate Joins Anthropic Amid AI Talent RaceJohn Jumper departs Google DeepMind after nearly nine years to join Anthropic during intensified competition for AI researchers.
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- John Jumper, 2024 Nobel Prize winner and AlphaFold co-creator, is leaving Google DeepMind for Anthropic.
- AlphaFold has predicted more than 200 million protein structures, accelerating biomedical research globally.
- The race for top AI talent intensifies as major firms and startups like Anthropic and OpenAI compete fiercely.
- Anthropic faces legal challenges but is hosting a science event scheduled for June 30.
"After nearly nine years, I have decided to leave Google DeepMind and join Anthropic," Jumper said in a post on X.— John Jumper said in a post on X announcing his departure from Google DeepMind to join Anthropic.
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