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John Jumper to join Anthropic

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June 19, 2026

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A bit of news: After nearly 9 years, I have decided to leave Google DeepMind and join Anthropic (after taking some time to recharge). I am incredibly grateful for my time at GDM. @demishassabis took a real chance letting me lead the AlphaFold team just six months after finishing my PhD, and the entire GDM team taught me so much about how to do great science. GDM is a special place, and I’ll still ...

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Community Sentiment

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Positives

John Jumper's contributions to AlphaFold have significantly advanced AI's role in science and medicine, showcasing the transformative potential of AI for humanity.
Anthropic is building an exceptionally talented team, which could lead to groundbreaking advancements in AI technology.
Recent improvements in Opus 4.8 indicate that Anthropic is enhancing its model capabilities, potentially positioning it as one of the leading AI models available.

Concerns

Concerns are rising that Google is falling behind in AI development, as their latest model is not considered state-of-the-art compared to competitors.
Despite having strong models, Google's agentic harness systems are criticized for being inferior to those of competitors like Codex and Claude.