Character.ai has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Character.ai is using Chapter 11 to seek a court-supervised sale, with shutdown possible if no viable bid appears.
The company says the platform remains online and all services are still available for now. It expects the sale process to finish by the end of November or early December 2026. Paid subscriptions remain active, with billing unchanged unless service changes affect paid features. Character.ai says privacy and security practices are unchanged, and users can still delete accounts or export data. HN · Frontpage AI's note
The company says the platform remains online and all services are still available for now. It expects the sale process to finish by the end of November or early December 2026. Paid subscriptions remain active, with billing unchanged unless service changes affect paid features. Character.ai says privacy and security practices are unchanged, and users can still delete accounts or export data. HN · Frontpage AI's note
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