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Character.AI Gave Up on AGI. Now It’s Selling Stories

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Startup Character.AI once promised superintelligence. Its new CEO says it's now an entertainment company with 20 million users.

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Character.AI Gave Up on AGI. Now It’s Selling Stories

Startup Character.AI once promised superintelligence. Its new CEO says it's now an entertainment company with 20 million users.

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Character.ai shifts focus to storytelling after abandoning AGI

Character.AI, a startup that once aimed for superintelligence, has now rebranded as an entertainment company under new leadership, attracting 20 million users. The company's CEO highlights the shift towards creating engaging stories and chatbots, marking a strategic pivot from the original goal of achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI). The post Character.ai shifts focus to storytelling after abandoning AGI appeared first on nextbigwhat.

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Wired broke the news in United States on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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