Character.AI files for bankruptcy

Summary

Character.AI, a generative AI chatbot startup, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US to facilitate the sale of the company and its assets. The source says some assets are being sold to Disney. The company had faced mounting scrutiny and lawsuits over the safety of its chatbots.

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