Disney 同意雇佣 Character.AI 大部分员工

TechCrunch：AI· Anthony Ha·2026-10-19 00:30· 2 小时前AI 评分68

Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce

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Character.AI 本周申请破产后，Disney 根据法律文件披露的协议，同意向至少 60 名员工发出录用邀请，即其大部分员工，年薪酬总额约 6000 万美元，绝大多数收到邀请的员工已接受。

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9:30 AM PDT · October 18, 2026

After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees will have the opportunity to take jobs at Disney.

Character.AI’s former CEO Karandeep Anand recently became the entertainment giant’s first CTO, and the startup previously said that Disney had agreed to acquire some of its assets for $20 million.

A legal filing spotted by Bloomberg revealed more details about the agreement between Character.AI and Disney, with Disney agreeing to make employment offers to at least 60 Character.AI employees — the majority of the workforce — paying them an estimated $60 million in annual compensation.

The filing also says that the “vast majority” of Character.AI employees who were offered jobs at Disney accepted them. However, this is a stalking horse bid, so another company could come forward with a higher offer.

The filing says that despite its “large and engaged user base,” Character.AI has been hobbled by high costs and “potential litigation-related liabilities and regulatory engagement.” (The company was sued by the mother of a 14-year-old boy who said her son became obsessed with one of Character.AI’s chatbots before committing suicide; it also faces government investigations over child safety concerns.)

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