Disney's first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters
The former CEO of Character.AI, which Disney previously sent a cease-and-desist letter to, will serve as the company's first-ever chief technology officer.


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The former CEO of Character.AI, which Disney previously sent a cease-and-desist letter to, will serve as the company's first-ever chief technology officer.

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Google and chatbot startup Character.AI are settling lawsuits over teen suicides
The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.

The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an A.I. chatbot.

Character.AI and Google settle teen suicide and self-harm suits

Google and Character.AI are settling with families who sued the companies over alleged harm caused by AI chatbots.

Megan Garcia alleged that her son killed himself shortly after being encouraged by a Character.AI chatbot imitating a "Game of Thrones" character.

At least six American families are suing Character.AI, its co-founders and Google over the role its chatbot allegedly played in encouraging their children to t…

Character.AI launches Stories for teens after banning them from chats

Users under 18 will no longer be able to engage in open-ended chats with the app's AI chatbots, which can turn romantic, the Silicon Valley startup said.

Character.AI to ban users under 18 from talking to its chatbots
The AI chatbot app, which has millions of users, said it was responding to parents and regulators.

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI's chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves.

The entertainment giant accused the platform of "freeriding†off Disney's success, noting that it's chock-full of bots that mimic characters from classic Dis…

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