The filing also says that the “vast majority” of Character.AI employees who were offered jobs at Disney accepted them. However, this is a stalking horse bid, so another company could come forward with a higher offer.
Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce
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Disney will hire most of Character.AI's workforce, offering jobs to at least 60 employees.
- Disney agreed to hire at least 60% of Character.AI's workforce.
- The company will pay $60 million annually in compensation to these employees.
- Character.AI faced financial and legal challenges before bankruptcy.
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