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Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce

Source: techcrunch October 18, 2026 · 09:30
Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce
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After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees will have the opportunity to take jobs at Disney. Character.AI’s former CEO Karandeep Anand recently became the entertainment giant’s first CTO, and the startup previously said that Disney had agreed to acquire some of its assets for $20 million. A legal […]
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