Judge urges Character.AI to hire a privacy expert in its Disney bankruptcy deal

What happened: Judge Brendan Shannon declined to order an ombudsman in Character.AI's Disney bankruptcy deal but urged the company to hire a privacy expert, saying one would address concerns from state attorneys general. Why it matters: The judge's suggestion responds to concerns raised by state attorneys general about the deal, though he stopped short of imposing an ombudsman.

Judge Brendan Shannon declined to order an ombudsman in Character.AI's Disney bankruptcy deal but urged the company to hire a privacy expert, saying one would address concerns from state attorneys general.

The judge's suggestion responds to concerns raised by state attorneys general about the deal, though he stopped short of imposing an ombudsman.