# Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce

**Published:** October 18, 2026
**Author:** Anthony Ha
**Source:** TechCrunch — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/disney-agrees-to-hire-the-majority-of-character-ai-s-workforce

The filing also says that the “vast majority” of Character.AI employees who were offered jobs at Disney accepted them. However, this is a stalking horse bid, so another company could come forward with a higher offer.

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