DEEPMIND RESHUFFLES ALPHAFOLD TEAM
Google DeepMind has reassigned most original AlphaFold paper authors, with roughly 25% of full-time authors departing the project. The landmark protein-folding research team is being redistributed as the company pivots toward broader AI applications in scientific discovery.
Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times: Sources: Google DeepMind has reassigned the majority of the original authors of the…
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DeepMind's award-winning AlphaFold team is no more.
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