Character.AI files for Chapter 11, to sell assets to Disney for $20M
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The five-year-old chatbot startup listed assets and liabilities between $50M and $100M; Disney is lead bidder at $20M plus a non-exclusive perpetual IP license. CEO Colin Adams said no other bid exists yet and the platform will be wound down if none materializes.
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