Disney offers $20M for Character.AI’s scandal-plagued chatbot tech

Center: <a href="https://www.avclub.com/disney-characterai-bankrupt-bidding" rel="noopener nofollow">Disney bidding on scraps of bankrupt AI company — www.avclub.com
Center: <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/when-does-visionquest-take-place-marvel-timeline/" rel="noopener nofollow">When Does ‘VisionQuest’ Take Place? — www.thewrap.com
Center: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/character-ai-chapter-11-disney-bid.html" rel="noopener nofollow">AI companion startup Character.ai files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing costs and litigation — www.cnbc.com
Right: <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/venture-capital-firm-tied-donald-trump-jr-weighs-legal-action-abc-news-botched-report" rel="noopener nofollow">Venture capital firm tied to Donald Trump Jr weighs legal action against ABC News over botched report — www.foxnews.com

Source: www.arstechnica.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Left · Published: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:23:33 GMT

Disney may acquire tech from one of the first chatbot makers linked to child suicide.