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Disney agrees to hire most of Character.AI’s workforce following Character.AI’s bankruptcy filing

Acquisition Provisional 78% confidence first seen

After Character.AI filed for bankruptcy, Disney agreed to offer jobs to at least 60 employees, with an estimated $60 million in annual compensation. Reporting also indicates Disney’s arrangement may include acquiring parts of Character.AI’s technology while addressing legal responsibility for safety-related claims and investigations.

Character.AI Disney Karandeep Anand

The deal

Character.AI Undisclosed Acquisition · announced 18 Oct 2026

Investors Disney

Deal terms as reported in the coverage below.

Source coverage

Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce TechCrunch independent Disney found a way to buy Character.AI without buying its lawsuits Ars Technica independent

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