Disney reportedly offers $180 million to staff at bankrupt Character.AI

Bloomberg reports Disney offered $180 million to staff of the bankrupt AI firm Character.AI, and TechCrunch says Disney agreed to hire most of its workforce. CNN reports the bankruptcy followed lawsuits alleging ties to teen suicides.

Timeline

1. 18 Oct, 21:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 18 Oct, 21:30 UTCBloomberg reports $180M staff offer
3. 18 Oct, 21:30 UTCTechCrunch reports Disney hiring most staff

Top sources

• character aiGoogle Trends
• Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforceTechCrunch
• Character.ai files for bankruptcy following lawsuits alleging ties to teen suicidesCNN