Disney reportedly found a way to buy Character.AI without taking on its lawsuits, asking the startup to go bankrupt as part of an effort to acquire its trust and safety technology and other intellectual property.
Disney has asked Character.AI to go bankrupt, according to WIRED, as part of an effort to acquire the startup's trust and safety technology and other intellectual property. Dozens of states have alleged that Character.AI's chatbots encouraged minors to self-harm and kill their parents.
Why it matters: The request, as reported, would let Disney obtain Character.AI's safety technology while the startup faces allegations from multiple states over its chatbots' interactions with minors.
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Disney moves to acquire Character.AI while avoiding its lawsuits
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“The entertainment giant hopes to get trust and safety tech, among other IP, from a startup whose chatbots dozens of states allege encouraged minors to self-harm and kill their parents.”
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