# Disney names Character.AI’s Karandeep Anand as its first tech chief

https://mins.news/en/item/64564

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 16:25 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/technology/disney-names-characterais-karandeep-anand-its-first-tech-chief-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aad65e0fbc2160001c2c514

> Walt Disney named outsider Karandeep Anand its first chief technology officer on Friday, as artificial intelligence and sweeping consolidation reshape the media landscape.

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