this post was submitted on 13 Oct 2026
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Character.ai said it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with its chief executive attributing the chatbot provider's financial problems to "significant legal, regulatory and operational headwinds."

The company said it will continue operating as it seeks to sell its business, and added that The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to pay $20 million for a non-exclusive, perpetual license to Character.ai's intellectual property.

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[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 days ago

Oh yes that was what it was. Pardon me, I actively avoid AI dev news like the plague.