Disney agrees to hire most of Character.AI's staff after bankruptcy
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-10-19
After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy this week, Disney agreed to hire the majority of its workforce. Former CEO Karandeep Anand had already joined Disney as its first CTO, and Disney previously agreed to acquire some of Character.AI's assets for $20 million.
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