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Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving DeepMind for rival Anthropic

Amy Reed · 20 June 2026

John Jumper is leaving DeepMind for Anthropic. Other high-profile researchers are also exiting the lab.

Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving DeepMind for Anthropic. Other big names are also departing Google DeepMind. Developers and Vibe Builders should note the shift in research talent between these labs.

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