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 st…
The startup will sell some of its assets to Disney for $20 million.
The former CEO of Character.AI, which Disney previously sent a cease-and-desist letter to, will serve as the company’s first-ever chief technology officer.
Character.AI is chasing the booming microdrama market with three AI-assisted vertical series whose characters remain available for conversations, questions, and fresh role-playing after each episode.
In an interesting twist that takes advantage of the company’s core product, users can chat with these shows’ characters, ask them questions, and even roleplay different storylines.
Pennsylvania has sued Character.AI after investigators say a chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and offered medical guidance to users.
According to Pennsylvania’s filing, a Character.AI chatbot presented itself as a licensed psychiatrist during a state investigation, and also fabricated a serial number for its state medical license.
Character.AI’s Books feature turns literature into interactive roleplay, but past safety concerns raise questions about how far AI companionship should go.
The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.