GTA VI maker Take-Two lays off entire AI team months after CEO promised to ’embrace generative AI’

In a surprising development, Take-Two Interactive – the gaming giant behind the highly anticipated blockbuster Grand Theft Auto VI – has ditched its entire AI division, laying off its head of AI and several team members. The move comes barely two months after CEO Strauss Zelnick publicly declared that the company was “actively embracing generative AI.”

The layoffs were revealed through LinkedIn posts by affected employees.

Luke Dicken, who had served as Take-Two’s Head of AI since January 2025, wrote, “It’s truly disappointing that I have to share with you that my time with T2 — and that of my team — has come to an end.” He added that he would appreciate help in finding new positions for his former colleagues.