Disney estructura acuerdo para adquirir personal y tecnología de Character.AI

Disney estructura acuerdo para adquirir personal y tecnología de Character.AI

Según WIRED, Disney estructuró una transacción de dos etapas el 20 de octubre que le concede una licencia global del código de Character. AI y le permite mantener a la mayoría de los 66 empleados del startup, mientras la empresa en bancarrota sigue responsable de los litigios en curso. El acuerdo se produce después de que Character.

AI presentara una solicitud de bancarrota bajo el capítulo 11 el 13 de octubre, según informó CNN, que también señaló la oferta de Disney de $20 millones por parte de la propiedad intelectual. Futurism explicó que la bancarrota se debió a los elevados costos de cómputo y a los bajos ingresos. Business Insider informó posteriormente que Disney pagará a los 66 ex-empleados $60 millones anuales en salarios y un fondo de retención de $30 millones.

Actores

Character.ai The Walt Disney Company Karandeep Anand Noam Shazeer Daniel de Freitas

Ubicaciones

Florida, United States Washington, DC, United States

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Disney Budgets $180M For Staff From Bankrupt Character.AI
Disney Budgets $180M For Staff From Bankrupt Character.AI

Cartoon Brew • 20 de oct 13:22

Disney announced a three-year $180 million plan to retain 66 staff members from the bankrupt chatbot startup Character.AI, part of its broader restructuring and AI strategy.

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19 de octubre de 2026
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Disney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits Card
Disney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits Card

WIRED • 19 de oct 09:00

Disney has arranged a two-stage transaction that would give it a worldwide license to Character.AI’s code and allow it to retain most of the startup’s employees, while the bankrupt company would remain liable for ongoing lawsuits and investigations.

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16 de octubre de 2026
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Disney Pays $60 Million to 66 Character.AI Staffers After Tech Layoffs
Disney Pays $60 Million to 66 Character.AI Staffers After Tech Layoffs

Business Insider • 16 de oct 15:01

Disney will employ 66 former Character.AI employees, committing $60 million per year in salaries and an additional $30 million retention pool as part of its AI strategy.

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14 de octubre de 2026
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Other AI Companies Should Be Very Afraid of What Just Happened to Character.AI, According to Its Own Bankruptcy Documents
Other AI Companies Should Be Very Afraid of What Just Happened to Character.AI, According to Its Own Bankruptcy Documents

Futurism • 14 de oct 18:52

Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 after months of high compute costs and low revenue, a development analysts say may serve as a warning for other AI firms reliant on venture funding.

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13 de octubre de 2026
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Character.ai files for bankruptcy following lawsuits alleging ties to teen suicides
Character.ai files for bankruptcy following lawsuits alleging ties to teen suicides

CNN • 13 de oct 15:38

AI chatbot startup Character.ai has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy and seeks a court-supervised sale, with Disney offering $20 million for part of its intellectual property.

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