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Character.AI files for US bankruptcy

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Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States as the popular chatbot company faced a series of lawsuits over its AI companions.

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I don’t know what the right answer is but I do know this is not it.
October 15, 2026 at 1:12 AM

by Naomi Klein Reposted by David Murakami Wood

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When the AI bubble pops, we can’t repeat past corporate bail outs. We need to be ready with policies that protect ordinary people and hold tech execs accountable. We also need to talk about nationalizing AI companies — or maybe even abolishing them altogether…

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October 14, 2026 at 10:55 PM
The Sidney Morning Herald
Australian kids’ AI chats for sale as chatbot app goes bankrupt

Disney is paying $US20 million for Character. AI’s technology but not its users’ chats, which remain for sale to other bidders until next month.

Australian kids’ AI chats for sale as chatbot app goes bankrupt
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La Repubblica
Character.ai in bankruptcy: what its crisis reveals about the AI economy

Pioneer of chatbots that converse with users as if they were real people, Character.ai had won millions of users and attracted billions in investments. Now it has sought Chapter 11 protection in the United States. Court documents describe a company crushed by ...

Character.ai in bankruptcy: what its crisis reveals about the AI economy
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by Aaron Sojourner

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They are liable. Just need suing.
October 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Character.ai: A controversial AI star crashes

Character.ai rose to popularity as a platform for AI companions, but also became the target of a string of lawsuits. Now the company has filed for bankruptcy.

Character.ai: A controversial AI star crashes
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