Event Brief
Disney names Character.AI’s first CTO
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 2:11 PM ET
Summary: Character.AI will appoint its former CEO as the company’s first-ever chief technology officer. The appointment follows Disney’s earlier cease-and-desist letter to Character.AI, which is now bringing the executive into a top technical role.
WHO: Character.AI (former CEO appointed as first CTO)
WHAT: Character.AI appoints its former CEO as its first chief technology officer.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 1:59 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The company is making a leadership appointment for its technology function.
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