AI Chatbot Company Founded By Google Staffers Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

( October 14, 2026, 2:27 PM EDT) -- WILMINGTON, Del. — The artificial intelligence company behind the Character.AI chatbot platform filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Delaware bankruptcy court, citing between $50 million and $100 million in liabilities, including creditor claims by former investor Google LLC, various law firms, a minor plaintiff and two states with litigation claims against the company....