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Character.AI CEO Envisions Future With ‘AI Friends’
Artificial Intelligence // August 17, 2025

Would you count an AI among your list of friends?  Karandeep Anand, the CEO of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot company Character.AI, told the Financial Times (FT) Sunday (Aug. 17) that he envisions a future in which that will happen.  “They will not be a replacement...

Character.AI Launches Interactive User Social Feed
Artificial Intelligence // August 04, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot platform Character.AI has launched a social feed for mobile that lets users not only scroll through posts but also “interact, remix and build on” what others have created. Rolling out on Monday (Aug. 4) on the Character.AI mobile app, the new...

Google’s Character.AI Deal Reportedly Draws Antitrust Attention
ANTITRUST // May 22, 2025

The Department of Justice is reportedly probing whether a Google artificial intelligence (AI) deal violates antitrust law. At issue is Google’s agreement with chatbot maker Character.AI to use that company’s AI technology, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (May 22), citing sources familiar with the matter. According...

Forever Online: ‘Generative Ghosts’ Live in the AI Afterlife
Artificial Intelligence // April 22, 2025

In the not-too-distant future, saying goodbye to a loved one may no longer mean a final farewell. Several companies are offering services today to create artificial intelligence (AI) digital twins of deceased loved ones. Think of Superman conversing with the 3D twin of his Kryptonian...

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Forever Online: ‘Generative Ghosts’ Live in the AI Afterlife

April 22, 2025
In the not-too-distant future, saying goodbye to a loved one may no longer mean a final farewell. Several companies are offering services today to create artificial intelligence (AI) digital twins of deceased loved ones. Think of Superman conversing with the 3D twin of his Kryptonian father Jor-El in the Fortress of Solitude, who continued to […]

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Character.AI Explores Sale or New Funding Amid Rising Costs

August 20, 2025
Character.AI is weighing its options between a potential sale or raising new capital, sources told The Information. The maker of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered character chatbots has, in recent weeks, held discussions with possible buyers, bankers and staff. Executives have also talked with investors about raising “a few hundred million dollars at a valuation of more […]

Character.AI CEO Envisions Future With ‘AI Friends’

August 17, 2025
Would you count an AI among your list of friends?  Karandeep Anand, the CEO of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot company Character.AI, told the Financial Times (FT) Sunday (Aug. 17) that...

Character.AI Launches Interactive User Social Feed

August 04, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot platform Character.AI has launched a social feed for mobile that lets users not only scroll through posts but also “interact, remix and build on” what others...

Google’s Character.AI Deal Reportedly Draws Antitrust Attention

May 22, 2025
The Department of Justice is reportedly probing whether a Google artificial intelligence (AI) deal violates antitrust law. At issue is Google’s agreement with chatbot maker Character.AI to use that company’s...