Google Shuts Down Its Nobel-Prize Winning AlphaFold Project

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By BeauHDJul 29, 2026, 6:00 pm128 ptsTrending
Google has dismantled the original AlphaFold team, according to Financial Times (paywalled), reassigning many researchers to Gemini and Isomorphic Labs. Several other key members, including Nobel laureate John Jumper, left for Anthropic. Engadget reports: AlphaFold is an AI program that can accurately predict…

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