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Character.ai · Character.ai
Character.ai files for bankruptcy, seeks buyer or faces shutdown after topping 20M users: Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy and is seeking a buyer; if none emerges, the platform will shut down. Founded by ex-Google researchers, it once had over 20 million users and is battling lawsuits over harm to minors. The sale should close by the end of 2026.
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Character.ai files for bankruptcy, seeks buyer or faces shutdown after topping 20M users: Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy and is seeking a buyer; if none emerges, the platform will shut down. Founded by ex-Google researchers, it once had over 20 million users and is battling lawsuits over harm to minors. The sale should close by the end of 2026.
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