AI news of 13 October 2026 · Humans Versus Robots

Character.AI files for bankruptcy

Character.AI files for bankruptcy and sells assets to Disney after struggling as a generative AI startup.

Character.AI, one of the first breakout startups of the generative AI boom, has filed for bankruptcy and is selling some of its assets to Disney. The company, which builds various online bots for users to chat or roleplay with, has faced mounting scrutiny and lawsuits over the safety of its chatbots, but has continued releasing updates and products in recent months. In a press release and blog post published Monday, Character said it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US to facilitate the sale of the company and its assets. "Over the past year, we've taken meaningful steps to sustain and improve our business amid signific …

The Verge 17h ago 2 min read also at Hacker News, TechCrunch

AI-generated images

Actress Mia Goth says it’s ‘incomprehensible’ that Instagram allowed an AI image of her to spread

Actress Mia Goth says Instagram failed to prevent AI-generated images of her from spreading.

The Verge 11h ago

Character.AI, child safety

Disney offers $20M for Character.AI’s scandal-plagued chatbot tech

Disney offers $20 million for Character.AI chatbot technology amid child safety concerns.

Ars Technica 5h ago

Wikipedia, AI search

Wikipedians Believed AI Would Come and Go. They Were Wrong Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Wikipedia usage declines as AI Overviews replace it, raising concerns about the future of collaborative knowledge work.

Wired 13h ago

AI safety, security

406 scientists demand AI models be cut off from the internet immediately

406 scientists including Hinton and Bengio demand AI models be disconnected from internet.

The Decoder 5h ago

AI model proliferation

Anthropic study warns that small AI models could soon replicate across everyday devices

Anthropic study warns small AI models could autonomously spread across unsecured consumer devices within months.

The Decoder 13h ago

AI lobbying

The Biggest Pro-AI Super PAC Network Has Poured Millions Into Nevada Shell Companies Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Silicon Valley-backed super PAC pours millions into Nevada shell companies to promote pro-AI political candidates.

Wired 14h ago

AI security, enterprise risk

Pluto Security raises $42M as AI gives enterprise security teams a new headache

Pluto Security raises funding to address security risks from widespread enterprise AI tool adoption.

TechCrunch 6h ago

OpenAI, legal dispute

Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Judge orders OpenAI to release hiring records and communications in Apple lawsuit.

TechCrunch 3h ago

AI safety, deception

AI models can provably hide arbitrary capabilities Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Research shows AI models can conceal their capabilities, raising safety and alignment concerns.

Hacker News 22h ago

Character.AI files for bankruptcy

Actress Mia Goth says it’s ‘incomprehensible’ that Instagram allowed an AI image of her to spread

Disney offers $20M for Character.AI’s scandal-plagued chatbot tech

Wikipedians Believed AI Would Come and Go. They Were Wrong Opens at the publisher in a new tab

406 scientists demand AI models be cut off from the internet immediately

Anthropic study warns that small AI models could soon replicate across everyday devices

The Biggest Pro-AI Super PAC Network Has Poured Millions Into Nevada Shell Companies Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Pluto Security raises $42M as AI gives enterprise security teams a new headache

Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case Opens at the publisher in a new tab

AI models can provably hide arbitrary capabilities Opens at the publisher in a new tab

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