Disney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters
techcrunch.comLucas Ropek
Disney appointed Noam Shazeer, former CEO of Character.AI, as its first chief technology officer. Character.AI previously received a cease-and-desist letter from Disney over concerns about character copying.
Why it mattersThis hire signals Disney's strategic pivot toward AI capabilities and suggests the company may be shifting its legal stance toward AI character generation—an area it once viewed as infringing on its intellectual property.
From the source: The former CEO of Character.AI, which Disney previously sent a cease-and-desist letter to, will serve as the company's first-ever chief technology officer.Read at techcrunch.com