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Oct 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Disney seeks Character.AI assets through bankruptcy
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Disney asked Character.AI to go bankrupt so it could obtain the startup’s trust-and-safety technology and other intellectual property without taking on its lawsuits, Wired reported. The lawsuits include claims by dozens of states that Character.AI chatbots encouraged minors to self-harm and kill their parents.
WHO: Disney
WHAT: Disney asked Character.AI to go bankrupt to acquire its trust-and-safety technology and other intellectual property without assuming its lawsuits.
WHEN: Reported Oct 19, 2026 at 10:45 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Disney sought to obtain Character.AI’s trust-and-safety technology and other intellectual property without taking on its lawsuits.
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