Disney has hired its first-ever chief technology officer and the new executive hails from an AI startup that the Magic Kingdom before accused of infringing on its IP.
One of those legal problems arose in September 2025, when Disney sent the company a cease and desist letter accusing it of infringing on its characters.
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One of those legal problems arose in September 2025. Disney previously said the company was hosting copyrighted characters from its franchises.
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Disney has hired its first-ever chief technology officer and the new executive hails from an AI startup that the Magic Kingdom before accused of infringing on its IP.
Karandeep Anand is the former CEO of Character.AI, a company that has weathered legal problems since it was founded in 2021. One of those legal problems arose in September 2025, when Disney sent the company a cease and desist letter accusing it of infringing on its characters.
Disney before said that the company was hosting copyrighted characters from its franchises.
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