# Character.ai will shut down if no buyer emerges, capping a fall from $2.7 billion Google deal to bankruptcy

**Published:** October 13, 2026
**Author:** Manuel Uth
**Source:** The Decoder
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/character-ai-will-shut-down-if-no-buyer-emerges-capping-a-fall-from-2-7

Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer. If none steps up, the platform shuts down. Founded by ex-Google researchers, the company once had over 20 million users but is now battling lawsuits over harm to minors and operational problems. The sale should…

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