David Silver stories

Jun 19, 2026

Nobel Prize-winning AI researcher John Jumper leaves Google DeepMind for Anthropic

John Jumper, who won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on AlphaFold, announced he is departing Google DeepMind after nearly nine years to join rival AI lab Anthropic. His departure follows recent exits of other prominent Google AI researchers including Noam Shazeer and David Silver.

Jun 19, 20269 sources

Apr 27, 2026

David Silver's Ineffable Intelligence Raises $1.1 Billion Seed Round at $5.1 Billion Valuation

Former Google DeepMind researcher David Silver raised a record $1.1 billion seed funding for Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded months ago focused on building AI that learns without human data. The company is valued at $5.1 billion.

Apr 27, 20262 sources