Character.AI files for bankruptcy after 5 years, sells assets to Disney for $20M
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-10-13
Interactive chatbot platform Character.AI has filed for bankruptcy just five years after launch, and will sell some of its assets to Disney for $20 million.
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