Google DeepMind shuts down Nobel Prize-winning AI systems team AlphaFold; as VP Research says: Our strategy over the last nine years has been to …
Google DeepMind has disbanded its AlphaFold research team, a Nobel Prize-winning AI system. This strategic shift prioritizes large language models and general scientific automation efforts. Many original AlphaFold authors have been reassigned internally or departed the company. Remaining researchers are now working on projects like Gemini and nuclear fusion initiatives. This move reflects a broader trend in AI laboratories adapting to new technological advancements.
Google DeepMind has disbanded its AlphaFold research team, a Nobel Prize-winning AI system. This strategic shift prioritizes large language models and general scientific automation efforts. Many original AlphaFold authors have been reassigned internally or departed the company. Remaining researchers are now working on projects like Gemini and nuclear fusion initiatives. This move reflects a broader trend in AI laboratories adapting to new technological advancements.
