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.

In brief
- What: Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character AI’s workforce
- When: October 18, 2026 at 19:30
- Source: TechCrunch AI (media)
- Topic: Products
Prepared by Ilya Tarasov’s Tarasov Code newsroom based on a report by TechCrunch AI.



