Disney names former Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand as its first-ever companywide CTO
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-19
Disney has appointed Karandeep Anand, former CEO of Character.AI (acquired into Google), as its first-ever companywide chief technology officer — a signal that AI and tech strategy are being elevated to the top of the entertainment giant's agenda.
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