"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. We were developing cutting edge technology to support game development."
"Take-Two has actively embraced generative AI tools to drive efficiencies and reduce costs. CEO Strauss Zelnick has framed AI as having a positive effect on employment."
"Generative AI will not reduce employment, it will increase employment, because technology always increases productivity, which in turn increases GDP, which in turn increases employment."
"The timing of these layoffs seems unusual as the company is speeding towards the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, expected to be a significant financial success."
Take-Two has laid off Luke Dicken, head of its AI division, along with several team members. Dicken expressed disappointment in a LinkedIn post, mentioning efforts to find new roles for staff skilled in procedural content and machine learning. Take-Two has embraced generative AI to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. CEO Strauss Zelnick claims that generative AI will increase employment by boosting productivity and GDP. The layoffs come as the company approaches the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, raising questions about the timing and implications for AI initiatives.
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