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Disney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters
Source: TechCrunch
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Disney has appointed the former CEO of AI chatbot company Character.AI as its first chief technology officer. The hire follows Disney's prior cease-and-desist letter to Character.AI, indicating Disney is elevating technology leadership while retaining potential intellectual-property sensitivities around AI.
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