# AI chat startup Character.ai files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits

https://mins.news/en/item/98371

- CNN, 2026-10-13 16:48 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://character.ai/

> AI chat startup Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy after lawsuits alleged that its app played a role in teens’ suicides and attempted self-harm.

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