Disney’s first-ever Chief Technology Officer, Karandeep Anand — the ex-CEO of AI startup Character.AI, which Disney once sued — is poised to steer the company’s tech future. Anand, who previously advised Character.AI and spent decades at Microsoft and Facebook, brings deep tech expertise despite his controversial past. His hiring under new CEO Josh D’Amaro signals Disney’s bold push into AI, even as it grapples with legal and ethical fallout from its former rival.

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