GTA 6 Maker Rockstar’s Parent Take-Two Lays Off Head of AI, Team Members

Like poetry: Take-Two fires its AI department to cut costs

Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games' owner, is laying off its head of AI and the majority of its AI department following an apparent cost-cutting initiative, months after its chief executive doubled down on generative technologies. As per Dexerto, it was Lucke Dicken, the AI department chief in question, who broke the news via a LinkedIn post last night. "It’s truly disappointing that I have to share with you that my time with T2—and that of my…

Take-Two Has Reportedly Laid Off its AI Team, Including the Department Head

Rockstar and Grand Theft Auto parent company Take-Two Interactive has reportedly had another round of layoffs, but instead of what you might expect from today's industry, where people are laid off because the studio believes a Generative AI (GenAI) tool can take over, it's the people who are supposed to be leading the GenAI charge getting laid off. Spotted by Kotaku (via PC Gamer), the now-former head of AI for Take-Two, Luke Dicken, shared on h…

Report: Take-Two lays off the head of AI, multiple team members

Rockstar Games and Zynga parent company Take-Two has reportedly laid off its head of AI, as well as multiple members of the team.

Following CEO's AI Doubts, Take-Two's AI Team Is Shrinking

But we doubt the tech is gone for good.Take-Two Interactive, publisher and parent company of Rockstar Games, has made layoffs among its team dedicated to researching and implementing artificial intelligence.Most notably, the head of AI at the company, Luke Dicken, has been let go, along with an undisclosed number of people within the division.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Take-Two Interactive Fires Head Of AI Weeks After CEO Says AI Can't Make Games Like GTA 6

Take-Two Interactive has fired head of AI Luke Dicken amid wider cuts to the division.