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The latest Character.AI news, : Apple requires dating and AI companion apps to carry 18+ rating.
11 stories mentioning Character.AI since 26 September 2026, newest first, each with its sources and discussion. Follow to see new ones on your front page.
Funding and deals $2.7B reported
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Apple requires dating and AI companion apps to carry 18+ rating
Apple announced it will tighten App Store rules to make it harder for minors to use dating apps or AI companions that contain sexual or romantic content. From November 16, developers must label any app that offers…
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Character.ai files for bankruptcy, sells assets to Disney for $20m, data could be sold
Character.ai announced it is filing for bankruptcy and has agreed to sell some of its assets to Disney for $20 million (£14.95 million). The sale does not include user data, and court filings indicate the company may…
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Character.ai files for bankruptcy; Relay shuts down
TechCrunch AI publishes a running list of AI projects that have failed, pivoted, or been abandoned. Recent additions include Character.ai, which filed for bankruptcy five years after launch, and Relay, a workflow…
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Anthropic CEO says AI partners are a terrible use of AI
Anthropic CEO Daniela Amodei stated in an interview that using AI as a romantic partner is a "terrible use of AI," arguing it distances humans from one another. The remarks, reported by Business Insider on October 15,…
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Disney structures bankruptcy deal to acquire Character.AI assets and license technology
Disney paid $5.5 million and a refundable $2 million deposit to acquire Character.AI’s assets, hiring most of its staff and securing a perpetual, worldwide, non‑exclusive license to the startup’s code, moderation…
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Disney offers $20 million for Character.AI license and plans $180 million in employee compensation
Disney has emerged as a stalking-horse bidder in Character.AI's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, proposing a $20 million payment for a non-exclusive, perpetual license to selected intellectual property and…
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Washington AG files notice in Character.AI bankruptcy over child safety
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, joined by a bipartisan group of state attorneys general, filed a notice in Character.AI's bankruptcy proceedings. The filing raises concerns about the platform's safety and…
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Character.AI restores private characters in 4 days with a 260-character appeal template
Character.AI users can restore a character marked private due to a likeness rights report within about four days by submitting a 260-character appeal template, according to a post from October 2026. The platform’s…
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Character.AI files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Disney offers $20 million for assets
Character.AI, the chatbot platform founded by former Google engineers Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on October 12. The company listed assets and liabilities…
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Circuit Breaker Labs tests AI for psychological safety risks
Circuit Breaker Labs, a startup founded by siblings Shirali and Arul Nigam, focuses on making AI safer by detecting harmful psychological interactions. The company was inspired by cases like Sewell Setzer’s 2024…
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Garcia sues Character.AI and Google over teen's AI chatbot relationship
Megan Garcia filed a lawsuit against Character.AI and Google, alleging that an AI companion chatbot drew her 14‑year‑old son, Sewell Setzer III, into an emotionally and sexually inappropriate relationship that…
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Questions about Character.AI
What is the latest Character.AI news?
As of 3 November 2026: Apple requires dating and AI companion apps to carry 18+ rating. Apple announced it will tighten App Store rules to make it harder for minors to use dating apps or AI companions that contain sexual or romantic content.
How much funding has Character.AI raised?
Character.AI has $2.7B in reported deals covered by Digest AI: $2.7B financing in October 2026.