Character.AI files for bankruptcy and sells assets to Disney
Character.AI, an early generative AI chatbot startup, has filed for bankruptcy and is selling some assets to Disney. The company has faced lawsuits and scrutiny over chatbot safety.
First seen 13 Oct, 07:28 UTC on Hacker News5 sourcesLast update 6h ago
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$20Mraised
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Linked, never rewritten. Official means the lab itself.
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The Verge· 13 Oct, 10:32Character.AI files for bankruptcyTechCrunch· 13 Oct, 12:23Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcyThe Decoder· 13 Oct, 15:27Character.ai will shut down if no buyer emerges, capping a fall from $2.7 billion Google deal to bankruptcyHow it unfolded
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13 Oct 07:28Hacker News Character.ai files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy13 Oct 10:32The Verge Character.AI files for bankruptcy13 Oct 11:24Hacker News Character.ai Files for Bankruptcy13 Oct 12:23TechCrunch Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcy13 Oct 15:27The Decoder Character.ai will shut down if no buyer emerges, capping a fall from $2.7 billion Google deal to bankruptcy