{
  "id": 14419071,
  "title": "Character.AI files for bankruptcy — what happens to your chats and AI companions now?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/character-ai-files-for-bankruptcy-what-happens-to-your-chats-and-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/character-ai-files-for-bankruptcy-what-happens-to-your-chats-and-ai-companions-now"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Character.AI has declared bankruptcy, prompting questions about the future of users' conversations and AI companions. The company announced it is seeking a court-supervised sale due to legal, regulatory, and operational hurdles. Disney has emerged as the primary bidder, offering $20 million for a license to specific Character.AI intellectual property. However, Disney is not purchasing the chatbot platform outright and may shut down the service if a buyer cannot maintain it. Users can currently access their chats and AI characters without changes, but the platform's future remains uncertain. If a buyer does not emerge, Character.AI might wind down operations. Users should back up their conversations and characters while the service is still operational, as the company has not guaranteed the preservation of user data post-sale.",
  "summary": "Character.AI has filed for bankruptcy and could shut down. Here's what happens to your AI chats, characters and subscriptions — and how to save your data.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}