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Character.AI files for bankruptcy

Global Published 13 October 2026, 15:32 · archived 13 Oct 2026

Character.AI, one of the first breakout startups of the generative AI boom, has filed for bankruptcy and is selling some of its assets to Disney. The company, which builds various online bots for users to chat or roleplay with, has faced mounting scrutiny and lawsuits over the safety of its chatbots, but has continued releasing […]

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