Disney bids $20M on AI firm after sending cease-and-desist

Character.AI’s collapse proves that digital "partners" are a dangerous liability. Users are facing grief comparable to losing a real human as their companions face deletion, yet Disney is bidding millions just for the tech—not to save your "friends." After lawsuits linked these bots to teen suicide, the company’s fix is an AI guide to help you mourn your AI. Is it time to admit that emotional attachment to code is a mental health crisis? Or is this a tragic loss of real connection?
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