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Disney ne 18 Sep 2026 ko Karandeep Anand (ex-Character.AI CEO) ko first CTO banaya, 2 Oct se Josh D'Amaro ke neeche.
Walt Disney ne 18 September 2026 ko Karandeep Anand ko apna pehla Chief Technology Officer banaya, jiska scope corporate tech, AI platforms aur engineering teeno ka hai.
Twist yeh ki Anand recently Character.AI ke CEO the — ussi startup jise Disney ne September 2025 mein Disney characters ke use pe cease-and-desist bheja tha. Anand 2 October se start karke Josh D'Amaro ko report karenge.
Yeh hire Disney ka AI-era signal hai, industry consolidation ke bharose — kuch Character.AI ke technical staff bhi Disney ke saath move karne ki umeed hai.
Timeline
Yeh ironic hire kaise banti hai.
- May 2025 — Anand Character.AI ke CEO bante hain.
- Sept 2025 — Disney ne Character.AI ko Disney characters ke use pe cease-and-desist bheja.
- Mar 2026 — Bob Iger ke baad Josh D'Amaro Disney CEO.
- 18 Sep 2026 — Disney ne Anand ko apna first CTO banaya.
- 2 Oct 2026 — Anand ke Disney join karne ka din.
Kyun matter karta hai
Disney ka AI aur engineering roadmap ab ek single owner paata hai jo uss AI startup se aaya hai jise Disney ne sue kiya tha.
Work
Biz Exec · Ai Streaming
Disney ab ek dedicated CTO paata hai jiske paas deep generative-AI experience hai — Josh D'Amaro ke naye era mein AI aur streaming priorities sharp hai.
Safety
Tech Media
Yeh hire us cease-and-desist se 1 saal se kam baad hua hai jo Disney ne Character.AI ko bheja tha — IP vs AI tension Hollywood-tech debates ka centre hai.
Work
Biz Exec · Ai Streaming
Anand ke saath kuch Character.AI technical staff Disney join karne ki umeed hai — startups se big media house tak AI-talent flow ka clear signal.
Seedhi baat
Pehle opponent, ab new AI chief.
Disney ka pehla CTO: jo AI startup Disney ne sue kiya tha, uske ex-CEO ab board mein hain.
Verified sources (2)
Disney's first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters
↗Disney names Character.AI's Karandeep Anand its first tech chief
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4 claimsWalt Disney ne 18 September 2026 ko Karandeep Anand ko apna pehla Chief Technology Officer banaya.
Anand 2 October 2026 se start kar rahe hain aur Josh D'Amaro ko directly report karenge, jo March 2026 mein Bob Iger ke baad aaye.
Role corporate tech, AI platforms aur engineering teeno ka hai; kuch Character.AI ke technical staff bhi Anand ke saath move karne ki umeed hai.
Disney ne September 2025 mein Character.AI ko Disney characters ke unauthorized use pe cease-and-desist bheja tha — hire ussi wajah se zyada ironic hai.