After Threatening Character.AI With Legal Action, Disney Puts Its CEO in Charge of Tech
THE SO WHAT
Putting the CEO directly over tech after an AI-related IP clash signals that generative tools are now board-level brand and legal risk, not just IT. If you own a major IP portfolio, AI governance and licensing strategy can’t be delegated purely to legal or engineering anymore.
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