Disney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits Card
2 sources·Updated October 19, 2026
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- Ars Technica·3h agoDisney found a way to buy Character.AI without buying its lawsuits
Character.AI faces claims its bots encouraged minors to self-harm and kill their parents.
Read at Ars Technica → - Wired·9h agoDisney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits Card
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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