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Character.AI, an interactive chatbot platform, filed for bankruptcy five years after launching and is looking for a buyer, and will shut down if none emerges. The startup will sell some of its assets to Disney for $20 million.
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Character.AI files for bankruptcy and plans to sell assets to Disney
Disney offers $20M for Character.AI’s scandal-plagued chatbot tech
Ars Technica AI · 13 Oct 2026, 18:23
Character.ai will shut down if no buyer emerges, capping a fall from $2.7 billion Google deal to bankruptcy
The Decoder · 13 Oct 2026, 15:27
Character.AI just filed for bankruptcy, and former foe Disney may buy it for parts
Engadget AI · 13 Oct 2026, 13:30
Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcy
TechCrunch AI · 13 Oct 2026, 12:23
Character.AI files for bankruptcy
The Verge AI · 13 Oct 2026, 10:32
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