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Disney Hires Ex-CEO Of AI Company It Accused Of Copyright Infringement

Formerly head of Character.AI, Karandeep Anand is now Disney's chief technology officer.

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Disney hasn't been a big fan of the apparent copyright infringement that makes the AI industry possible, going as far as to threaten companies like Midjourney and Character.AI for using its intellectual property. The company is also apparently willing to let bygones be bygones — Disney has announced that it's hiring Karandeep Anand, the former CEO of Character.AI, as its first chief technology officer.

"Karandeep brings a rare mix of experience across infrastructure, consumer technology and AI, and will be a vital addition to Disney's senior leadership team as we further our three priorities: great storytelling as our North Star, technology in service of creativity, and operating as One Disney," Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro said in a statement. "He also has real enthusiasm and respect for Disney, a clear sense of where technology and creativity meet and...

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