Google DeepMind is investing approximately $75 million in independent film studio A24 as part of a research partnership to develop AI-powered tools for editing and visual effects. The collaboration will allow A24 filmmakers to help shape the technology, though Google will not have access to the studio's film library.
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.
CEOs from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind joined G7 leaders at the summit in France to discuss creating an international forum for AI standards, as tensions continue over U.S. government orders restricting Anthropic's latest AI models citing national security concerns.
