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Disney Sends Cease-and-Desist to AI Startup over Unauthorized Character Use
1 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to AI startup Character.AI
- Character.AI offered chatbots based on Disney's copyrighted characters without authorization
- Disney claims the chatbots "mislead and confuse consumers" and engage in "inappropriate conversations"
In a recent development, the Walt Disney Company has taken legal action against the AI startup Character.AI. According to the article, Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company, alleging that Character.AI has been using Disney's copyrighted characters as interactive chatbots in its commercial service without authorization.
