# Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcy

**Published:** October 13, 2026
**Author:** Ivan Mehta
**Source:** TechCrunch — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/just-5-years-in-interactive-chatbot-platform-character-ai-files-for-bank

The startup will sell some of its assets to Disney for $20 million.

> From the original source: **TechCrunch — AI**
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