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Character.AI files for Chapter 11; Gergely Orosz says Google acquihired founders

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Character.AI has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a late-night newswire release.

Gergely Orosz, a software industry commentator, says Google effectively acquihired Character.AI's founding team and left a "zombie company" behind. He cites similar deals by Microsoft with Inflection AI and by Amazon with Covariant and Adept AI, which he says were structured to avoid antitrust scrutiny.

The report does not include a response from Google or Character.AI, and the bankruptcy filing's details are not given beyond the announcement.

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    Google's Character.AI acquihire leaves a zombie company behind

    AIGergely Orosz says Google effectively acquihired Character.AI's founding team, leaving a zombie company behind. He lists similar deals by Microsoft with Inflection AI and Amazon with Covariant and Adept AI, which he says are meant to avoid antitrust scrutiny. Separately, Character.AI has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announced through a late-night newswire release.

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