Character.AI 申请破产，拟将资产出售给迪士尼
原标题：Character.AI files for bankruptcy
AI 摘要
生成式 AI 早期明星创业公司 Character.AI 已在美国申请 Chapter 11 破产保护，以推动公司及资产出售，其负债估计在 5000 万至 1 亿美元之间。迪士尼成为主要竞标方，拟以 2000 万美元收购部分未披露资产，并获得非独占知识产权许可。此前迪士尼已聘请 Character.AI 前 CEO Karandeep Anand 担任 CTO，并预计接收其部分技术团队，这被视为硅谷常见的「acquihire」式人才收购。Character.AI 表示出售预计在 11 月底或 12 月初完成，期间服务继续运营，但若没有合适买家，平台将被关停。
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Character.AI, one of the first breakout startups of the generative AI boom, has filed for bankruptcy and is selling some of its assets to Disney. The company, which builds various online bots for users to chat or roleplay with, has faced mounting scrutiny and lawsuits over the safety of its chatbots, but has continued releasing updates and products in recent months. Character.AI files for bankruptcy The chatbot startup is looking to sell its assets to Disney after years of legal challenges and s