Disney found a way to buy Character.AI without buying its lawsuits
摘要
Character.AI本周申请破产。法院文件显示，此举是迪士尼交易的关键环节：迪士尼可聘用其大部分员工（含前CEO），并可能收购其大部分技术，同时规避该初创公司的多项法律负债与义务。近年Character.AI因聊天机器人安全问题面临多起私人诉讼及全球监管调查。破产声明称，目标是就人身伤害索赔与多州调查达成“协商解决”，并最大化股东资产价值。根据交易结构
This week, Character.AI declared bankruptcy. While some saw the fall of a chatbot platform as a harbinger for the industry, court filings indicate that the decision was actually a key part of a deal that has let Disney hire most of Character.AI’s staff—including its now former CEO Karandeep Anand—potentially acquire most of Character.AI’s technology, and avoid the beleaguered startup’s many legal liabilities and obligations.
In the past few years, Character.AI has faced multiple private lawsuits over the safety of its chatbots, as well as investigations from regulators around the world. In a declaration filed as part of the bankruptcy, Character.AI’s newly appointed CEO explained that the goal of the bankruptcy was to reach a “consensual resolution” with personal injury claimants and a group of states investigating the company, while maximizing the value of the company’s assets for shareholders.
The Disney deal seems to be structured so that whatever is left of Character.AI will retain responsibility for those legal battles, some of which are still ongoing.
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