Robot cars are now learning to drive by playing Grand Theft Auto

With its reckless and violent driving scenarios, you may not imagine playing Grand Theft Auto would be an ideal way to teach anyone or anything to drive in the real-world. But the popular game is being used to train computers capable of controlling self-driving cars of the future to navigate streets. GTA V is said to give researchers access to a realistic and diverse world for testing and developing artificial intelligence, without putting vehicles on real roads. With its reckless and violent driving scenarios, you may not imagine playing Grand Theft Auto would be an ideal way to teach anyone or anything to drive in the real-world. Video games are the latest of a number of tools being used to test computers that could one day control cars on our roads.