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Utah seeks child safety and privacy protections in Character.AI bankruptcy sale

By utahpolicy.com · October 16, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah and 37 other attorneys general are calling for child safety and privacy protections in any sale of Character.AI's business or assets. The coalition filed a notice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, where Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind Character.AI, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Oct. 12.

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