Veteran Google DeepMind Researcher Joins Anthropic After a Decade [Video]

Julian Schrittwieser, a prominent AI researcher with a decade of experience at Google DeepMind, has joined Anthropic this week. 

Schrittwieser, known for his work on groundbreaking projects like AlphaGo, AlphaZero, and MuZero, announced his move to Anthropic in a recent post on X expressing excitement about joining the AI research lab.

“I’m excited to announce that I’m joining Anthropic, starting this week!” Schrittwieser said. “I’m honored to be joining such a capable and kind group of people, who I’ve long admired.”

Schrittwieser praised Anthropic’s AI offerings, including Claude, which he found particularly useful, and recent advances such as Artifacts and Computer Use. He acknowledged his fruitful journey at DeepMind, where he contributed to projects spanning both foundational research, such as AlphaCode and AlphaTensor, and recent developments like Gemini and AlphaProof.

Reflecting on his time at DeepMind, he said, “I’ve been incredibly lucky to be part of an amazing journey at Google DeepMind for the past 10 years… …