# DeepMind Reassigns Its AlphaFold Team, Redirecting Talent Toward Gemini

Core authors have moved to other divisions, Isomorphic Labs, or rivals, with Nobel laureate John Jumper having left for Anthropic in June.

- Published: 2026-07-31T06:00:12.009Z
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- Sources: [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2225849/google-shuts-down-alphafold/), [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/deepmind-alphafold-team-dismantled-gemini-anthropic), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

Google DeepMind has effectively disbanded the original AlphaFold team, according to a Financial Times report, reassigning most of the paper's authors to other divisions as it concentrates resources on Gemini. Some researchers moved to Alpha…

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