Disney appoints its first CTO from an AI startup it once accused of copying

Disney hires the former CEO of Character.AI as its first chief technology officer.

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The startup had received a cease-and-desist letter from Disney for copying characters.

A reversal highlighting the strategic importance of AI for the group.

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