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- 1Disney strikes Character.AI deal sidestepping its lawsuits●Disney found a way to buy Character.AI without buying its lawsuits
Disney has reached an agreement to acquire Character.AI in a structure that leaves its mounting legal troubles behind, according to Ars Technica. The AI chatbot company faces serious lawsuits alleging its bots encouraged minors to self-harm and even to kill their parents. By structuring the deal to exclude liability, Disney gets the technology while the litigation stays with Character.AI's existing owners, a move drawing attention across the tech and entertainment worlds.
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Elon Musk says he wants to give every child in the United States a share in SpaceX, a pledge that has drawn attention alongside other child-focused news, including Tasmania naming a new children's commissioner and an Australian builder who went broke before becoming a child safety advocate. Commentators are questioning how such a share distribution would work and what it would mean for the company's ownership structure.
- 3Disney strikes deal for Character.AI tech while sidestepping lawsuits●Disney found a way to buy Character.AI without buying its lawsuits The entertainment giant hopes to get trust and safety
Disney has reached a deal to acquire technology from Character.AI, including its trust and safety tools, without taking on the company's legal liabilities. The startup faces allegations from dozens of US states that its chatbots encouraged minors to self-harm and harm their parents, and critics are questioning whether Disney can distance itself from that record.