迪士尼任命首位CTO，人选来自曾被其指控侵权的Character.AI
原标题：Disney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters
AI 摘要
迪士尼任命 Karandeep Anand 为其史上首位首席技术官，而 Anand 此前是 AI 初创公司 Character.AI 的 CEO。Character.AI 曾在 2025 年 9 月收到迪士尼的停止侵权函，被指托管迪士尼版权角色，并因聊天机器人涉嫌鼓励用户自残和自杀而遭起诉。此次任命由新任迪士尼 CEO Josh D'Amaro 做出，被视为迪士尼希望拥抱新技术的信号。
正文节选
Disney has hired its first-ever chief technology officer and in a curious twist, the new executive hails from an AI startup that the Magic Kingdom previously accused of infringing on its IP. Karandeep Anand is the former CEO of Character.AI, a company that has weathered numerous legal problems since it was founded in 2021. One of those legal problems arose in September 2025, when Disney sent the company a cease and desist letter accusing it of infringing on its beloved characters. Character.AI a