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Policy·18h ago·all news from October 18, 2026

Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce

Disney is hiring the majority of employees from Character.AI following the startup's bankruptcy filing earlier this week. This move follows the recent appointment of former Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand as the first chief technology officer at Disney. The hiring of this staff allows Disney to integrate the startup's specialized technical talent as the company seeks to expand its internal artificial intelligence capabilities.

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