Disney's deal with Character.AI uses bankruptcy to shed legal liabilities
Original titleDisney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits Card
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Court filings show Character.AI filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 12 as part of a deal in which Disney hired most of its staff, including CEO Karandeep Anand. Disney paid $5.5 million plus a $2 million refundable deposit and seeks a perpetual license to much of its technology, while Character.AI remains responsible for ongoing lawsuits and a multistate investigation.
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The report explains how a bankruptcy filing structures a staff and technology deal that may leave legal liabilities behind, a pattern relevant to AI acquisitions.
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