Why Tesla Should Build GTA 6 Instead of Level 5 Autonomy [Video]

Not many know that Elon Musk, as an intern many summers ago, wrote the software for video games at a company called Rocket Science. This was long before SpaceX was even conceived. 

As a summer intern many years ago, I wrote software for video games at a company called Rocket Science. This was long before SpaceX was even conceived.

Didn’t realize until a friend gave me a copy today that they included me in the credits 🥰 pic.twitter.com/adU1J81ESq

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 3, 2023

And 12, Musk created his first video game, called Blastar, which was a simple space invaders-inspired side-scroller. He sold the game’s code to a PC magazine in South Africa for $500. 

The Tesla CEO has often admitted that playing video games helps him unwind. In a recent podcast with Lex Fridman, Musk said, “Killing the demons in a video game calms the demons in my mind.”

Interestingly, now would be a great time …