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GTA 6 Boss Admits 'AI Can Be Used For Evil'—But Dismisses AI Job Loss Panic

Strauss Zelnick said AI can be misused but will help workers, as he brushed off fears that generative tools will replace game developers.

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Take-Two Interactive chief executive Strauss Zelnick, the executive behind the publisher of GTA 6, has acknowledged that artificial intelligence can be used for harmful purposes, while dismissing what he described as exaggerated fears that AI will trigger widespread job losses in the gaming industry. Speaking at Semafor's World Economy 2026 event, Zelnick said concerns over AI replacing creative workers are overstated, arguing instead that the t…

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At a public appearance, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, and thus the publisher's chief behind Rockstar Games, has clearly positioned himself to Elon Musk's latest AI announcements. The core: Zelnick doesn't believe that generative AI is in a position to create a game of the size of Grand Theft Auto 6 in the short term, and if AI actually replaces jobs, then in Zelnick's opinion it should first meet a completely different one. The t…

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While GTA 6 is still scheduled to be released during November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series XS, there are those who can't wait and already "created" their own versions of this, Dark Souls and many others.But examples like Genie 3, Google's AI, are not a danger to Take-Two CEO. Moreover, he just sent a strong hug to Elon Musk for what he said about it.Strauss Zelnick wanted to respond to the owner of Twitter (now X) to make it clear why he doesn't …

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Gameranx broke the news on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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