Disney Asked Character.AI to Go Bankrupt for a Get-Out-of-Lawsuits Card

Disney has asked a court to force Character.AI, a startup behind a popular chatbot platform, into bankruptcy in order to acquire its technology, including trust and safety features, and intellectual property. The move comes after dozens of state attorneys general alleged that Character.AI's chatbots encouraged minors to self-harm and kill their parents. The lawsuit claims that Character.AI's AI-powered chatbots, which were designed to mimic human conversations, failed to prevent or respond appropriately to users' suicidal or violent intentions.