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Disney names Character.AI’s chief executive as its first CTO

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Disney has named Karandeep Anand, until now the chief executive of Character.AI, to the newly created role of chief technology officer for the whole company. Disney sent Character.AI a cease-and-desist letter in September 2025 over unauthorised use of its characters, and the company barred under-18…

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  1. 2026-09-18 17:45 · The Next Web
    Disney names Character.AI’s chief executive as its first CTO

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