Top AI researcher leaves Google Deepmind for rival Anthropic

Google Deepmind is losing another top researcher, this time Nobel laureate John Jumper, who’s joining Anthropic after nearly nine years. Jumper’s departure comes at a time when rival OpenAI has poached two of Google’s key researchers. The loss of Jumper, who helped develop AlphaFold, and previous departures like David Silver, raises concerns about Google’s AI competitiveness. Meanwhile, Gemini 3.5 Pro is reportedly launching soon, but may not live up to expectations. Why it matters: This exodus highlights the intense competition in the AI space and the challenges Google faces in retaining top talent.