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Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcy

The startup will sell some of its assets to Disney for $20 million.

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Timeline · 9 reports

  1. 2026-10-13 17:10 · AI Insider
    Character.AI Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and Agrees $20M Asset Sale to Disney
  2. 2026-10-13 17:07 · Wall Street Journal Technology
    Character.ai Maker Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
  3. 2026-10-13 16:13 · CNBC Technology
    AI companion startup Character.ai files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing costs and litigation
  4. 2026-10-13 14:14 · r/antiai
    Character.AI Files For Bankruptcy
  5. 2026-10-13 14:00 · r/artificial
    Character.AI files for bankruptcy, to sell some assets to Disney for $20 million
  6. 2026-10-13 12:23 · TechCrunch AI
    Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcy
  7. 2026-10-13 11:46 · r/antiai
    Character.Ai has filed for bankruptcy guys
  8. 2026-10-13 07:28 · Hacker News Front Page
    Character.ai has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy
  9. 2026-10-13 06:30 · r/antiai
    Reuters: Character.AI files for bankruptcy.

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