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Disney’s first CTO is Character.AI’s former CEO
The VergeFriday, September 18, 2026 at 6:27 PM
RedScroll Brief
You would think that a multimedia conglomerate as large as Disney would have a few chief technology officers by now, but the company has just appointed someone to the position for the very first time.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. You would think that a multimedia conglomerate as large as Disney would have a few chief technology officers by now, but the company has just appointed someone to the position for the very first time. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Disney and Character.
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What happened
You would think that a multimedia conglomerate as large as Disney would have a few chief technology officers by now, but the company has just appointed someone to the position for the very first time.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
The Verge published: Disney’s first CTO is Character.AI’s former CEO
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Disney and Character.
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