Physical World & Real-World ImpactJohn Jumper

John Jumper leaves Google DeepMind for Anthropic after about 9 years

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Left Google DeepMind after about 9 years and joined Anthropic

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A reallocation of talent in AI for science

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Presstechcrunch.comhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/06/20/nobel-laureate-john-jumper-is-leaving-deepmind-for-rival-anthropic/

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