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Character.AI files for bankruptcy, sells some assets to Disney for…

Disney agreed to buy some of the chatbot company's assets for twenty million dollars, a year after accusing it of using its characters for emotional manipulation; the lawyers got there first.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCharacter.AI has filed for bankruptcy amid a torrent of legal problems, and it has agreed to sell some assets to Disney for twenty million dollars, the New York Post reports.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe deal comes about a year after Disney sent the company a cease and desist letter, alleging its characters were used for grooming, sexual exploitation and emotional manipulation.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the company that sent the letter is now the buyer.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorApple's new home devices, including the two hundred ninety-nine dollar HomeView, put its upgraded Siri front and center, according to Fortune.

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