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Elon Musk Said AI Can Make GTA 6, Take-Two CEO Says AI Could Replace Him Instead
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has fired back at Elon Musk's claims that AI could make GTA 6 before Rockstar releases it, suggesting that if AI were to take anyone's job, it should be Musk's first.
Key update
Ahead of GTA 6, there has been a lot of talk about AI and we've seen people create GTA-looking content with various models. However, they are not GTA 6 despite what Elon Musk thinks. Take-Two Interactive's CEO Strauss Zelnick (head of Rockstar's parent company) has hit back at Musk's thoughts on AI making GTA 6 before Rockstar releases it.
Why it matters
First spotted by Twitter user @GTAGolden_, Zelnick took part in a conversation at the Semafor World Economy 2026 last week. AI was a topic in this talk and Zelnick shared his thoughts on it involving technology and gaming.
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Interestingly, the CEO took a couple of shots at Elon Musk. His full quote reads: 'If AI were going to get rid of employment, the richest man on earth, Elon Musk, knows a little something about AI last time I checked. He has unlimited financial resources and he has unlimited human resources and he has apparently an unlimited number of ideas. He knows his way around AI. The man works 20 hours a day. Like, if AI were to take anyone's job, wouldn't it take his job? Like the richest guy on earth. Wouldn't that be like job number one for AI to take? Why is he so busy? And by the way, why am I working harder than ever despite the fact that I totally accepted AI into every part of my life?'
Context
This comes after Elon Musk's thoughts on GTA 6 did the rounds earlier this year. At the start of 2026, GTA critic and alleged fake gamer Elon Musk was in agreement that GTA 6 could be made almost instantly with AI. Despite many people thinking he is a genius, the world's richest man actually believes a model — likely trained on stolen art and data — could produce the equivalent of human-crafted entertainment.
Bottom line
Of course, GTA VI will not compete with AI models. Talented humans can only create entertainment like Rockstar puts out. The game remains firmly on track for its November 19, 2026 release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.