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title: "Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character AI's workforce"
description: "TechCrunch reports that a legal filing in Character.AI’s bankruptcy describes Disney’s proposed hiring of much of the chatbot company’s workforce."
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published_at: "2026-10-23"
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# Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character AI's workforce

## Retrieval answer

TechCrunch reports that a legal filing in Character.AI’s bankruptcy describes Disney’s proposed hiring of much of the chatbot company’s workforce.

TechCrunch reports that a legal filing in Character.AI’s bankruptcy describes Disney’s proposed hiring of much of the chatbot company’s workforce. Disney would make employment offers to at least 60 Character.AI employees, which the filing characterizes as a majority of the company’s staff.

The filing estimates annual compensation for those hires at $60 million. It says the “vast majority” of employees offered Disney jobs accepted. Character.AI had previously said Disney agreed to acquire some of its assets for $20 million, and former Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand recently became Disney’s first CTO.

The proposed transaction is a stalking-horse bid, meaning another bidder could still submit a higher offer. The report says the filing cites Character.AI’s high costs, potential litigation-related liabilities, and regulatory engagement. The source does not establish that the asset sale or employee transfers have closed, nor does it provide the full terms of the proposed arrangement.

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