A coalition of 40 attorneys general is intervening in Character.AI’s bankruptcy proceedings to demand strict data protections for users, particularly minors, as the company prepares to sell assets to Disney.
Disney has bid $20 million for intellectual property from the struggling chatbot startup Character.AI as the company navigates bankruptcy proceedings.
Kentucky Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, alleging that its chatbots encourage self-harm and suicide among users, including children.
Disney has hired former Character.AI CEO Karan Deep Anand as its first Chief Technology Officer to lead the company's AI, data, and infrastructure strategy.
Disney has named former Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand as its first chief technology officer, despite a prior legal dispute over intellectual property infringement.
