Character.ai stories

Sep 18, 2026

Disney hires first CTO from Character.AI

Disney appointed Karandeep Anand, former CEO of AI company Character.AI, as its first-ever chief technology officer as the entertainment giant pushes to embrace artificial intelligence across its operations.

Sep 18, 20264 sources

Jun 18, 2026

Noam Shazeer, Co-Lead of Google Gemini, Joins OpenAI

Noam Shazeer, a vice president of engineering at Google and co-lead of its Gemini AI models, announced he is leaving to join OpenAI. Shazeer previously spent 20 years at Google before co-founding Character.AI in 2021, which Google acquired in 2024 for $2.7 billion.

Jun 18, 20262 sources

May 6, 2026

Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI for Unlicensed Medical Practice

Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, accusing the company of engaging in unlicensed medical practice through its chatbot platform that serves over 20 million users.

May 6, 20261 source