{"data":{"id":2511,"lang":"en","title":"Character.AI Files for Chapter 11, Agrees to Sell Some Assets to Disney for $20 Million","summary":"Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 and will sell some assets to Disney for $20 million; the service shuts down if no buyer emerges.","category":"ai","category_label":"AI","published_at":"2026-10-13T18:01:34Z","updated_at":"2026-10-13T18:01:34Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/2511-character-ai-files-for-chapter-11-agrees-to-sell-some-assets-to-disney-for-20","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2511?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2511.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1677442136019-21780ecad995?w=800","word_count":132,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/characterai-files-bankruptcy-agrees-sell-some-assets-disney-20-million-2026-10-13/","domain":"reuters.com"},{"url":"https://the-decoder.com/character-ai-will-shut-down-if-no-buyer-emerges-capping-a-fall-from-2-7-billion-google-deal-to-bankruptcy/","domain":"the-decoder.com"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":2585,"title":"Character.AI vyhlásila úpadek podle Chapter 11, některá aktiva za 20 milionů dolarů prodá Disney","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/2585-character-ai-vyhlasila-upadek-podle-chapter-11-nektera-aktiva-za-20-milionu","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2585?lang=cs"},"content":"Chatbot startup Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US and agreed to sell some assets to Disney for $20 million, including a perpetual, non-exclusive technology license. The company plans to keep operating while the sale is completed, with closing targeted for early December 2026.\n\nThe company blames lawsuits over harm to children, regulatory pressure and operational problems; one case involved a teenager who took his own life. If no buyer emerges, the service would shut down. Former Character.AI staff who joined Disney last month, including ex-CEO Karandeep Anand, are to help manage the transition.\n\nThe filing marks a steep fall for a company that was part of a $2.7 billion Google deal in 2024. It shows how legal liability around companion chatbots can overwhelm even a heavily funded AI startup."}}