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A Year After Jousting With Character.AI, Disney Names Its CEO As Its First Chief Technology Officer

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What happened

Karandeep Anand, former CEO of Character.AI, has been appointed as Disney’s first chief technology officer.

He will report directly to CEO Josh D’Amaro, starting in the post on October 2.

Key facts

  • Karandeep Anand, former CEO of Character.AI, has been appointed as Disney’s first chief technology officer.
  • He will report directly to CEO Josh D’Amaro, starting in the post on October 2.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:38:10 UTC.

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  1. Disney Hires Its First CTO: Karandeep Anand, Former CEO of AI Chatbot Start-Up

  2. Rina Sawayama on Releasing New Music After Two-Year Break: ‘I Didn’t Think I Would Return’

  3. A Year After Jousting With Character.AI, Disney Names Its CEO As Its First Chief Technology Officer

  4. Disney Hires First-Ever Chief Technology Officer

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