Character.AI filed Chapter 11, the first genAI unicorn to reach a bankruptcy sale. $DIS is the stalking horse at $20M for a non-exclusive perpetual license to part of the IP, after Google paid $2.5B i

What happened: Character.AI said it voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware to sell the company under court supervision. Disney is the stalking horse bidder for a non-exclusive perpetual license to some intellectual property and claims. Key numbers: Disney bid $20 million. Character.AI raised $150 million in March 2023 at a $1 billion valuation. Why it matters: The company is described as the first generative AI unicorn to reach bankruptcy sale. The filing follows regulatory scrutiny and lawsuits over teen mental health impacts, and the loss of its founding team to Google.

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