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Who is Karandeep Anand, Disney's newly-appointed chief technology officer

Karandeep Anand, who most recently served as CEO of Character.AI, is moving from the consumer AI industry to one of the world’s biggest entertainment companies after being appointed The Walt Disney Company’s new Chief Technology Officer.

The Times of India · Sep 19

Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI Over Chatbots Posing As Licensed Doctors

Pennsylvania has sued Character Technologies alleging that its chatbots presented themselves as licensed doctors.

International Business Times · May 6

Mom sues Character.AI after 11-year-old son found sexting with ‘Whitney Houston’ and ‘Marilyn Monroe’

Exclusive: ‘As a parent and a grandfather, this cuts me to the quick,’ attorney Matt Bergman, who is representing the child’s mother, told The Independent

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025

Teenage boys using ‘personalised’ AI for therapy and romance, survey finds

Male Allies UK worries rise in chatbot ‘girlfriends’ will leave boys unable to socialise and respect boundaries

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025

Character.AI bans teen chats amid lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny

The move follows lawsuits alleging Character.AI’s chatbots encouraged self-harm and ongoing investigations into child safety.

Fortune · Oct 29, 2025

People are increasingly turning to ChatGPT for affordable on-demand therapy, but licensed therapists say there are dangers many aren’t considering

Licensed professionals say AI, although it has some positives, cannot replace human therapists.

Fortune · Jun 1, 2025

US judge rejects claims made in teen chatbot death lawsuit that AI has free speech rights

Claims that artificial intelligence (AI) should be protected under free speech legislation were made in a lawsuit over the alleged wrongful death of a teenage boy.

Euronews · May 22, 2025

AI is making the stuff of fantasy novels real as Character.AI gives still photos the ability to speak

AvatarFX gives still photos animation and voice, but AI will also be used to prevent deep fakes

Digital Camera World · Apr 25, 2025

ChatGPT might be making frequent users more lonely, study by OpenAI and MIT Media Lab suggests

Relying on ChatGPT for companionship or advice? It might be making you lonelier.

Fortune · Mar 24, 2025

A mother suing Google and an AI chatbot site over her son’s suicide says she found AI versions of him on the site

A mother who is suing both Google and Character.ai over her 14-year-old son's death has discovered AI chatbots based on her late son are being hosted on the platform.

Fortune · Mar 20, 2025