Character.AI files for bankruptcy

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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 chatbot…

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Timeline · 7 reports

2026-10-13 14:14 · r/antiai
Character.AI Files For Bankruptcy
2026-10-13 14:00 · r/artificial
Character.AI files for bankruptcy, to sell some assets to Disney for $20 million
2026-10-13 13:45 · Engadget
Character.AI just filed for bankruptcy, and former foe Disney may buy it for parts
2026-10-13 12:23 · TechCrunch AI
Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcy
2026-10-13 11:46 · r/antiai
Character.Ai has filed for bankruptcy guys
2026-10-13 10:32 · The Verge AI
Character.AI files for bankruptcy
2026-10-13 06:30 · r/antiai
Reuters: Character.AI files for bankruptcy.

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