Karandeep Anand

Karandeep Anand

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Karandeep Anand is the newly appointed CEO of Character.AI, a platform that allows users to engage with AI-generated personas for entertainment and interaction. With a background of over 15 years at Microsoft and six years at Meta, Anand aims to address safety concerns surrounding children's use of chatbots while enhancing user engagement and co-creation within the platform. His leadership comes at a pivotal time as Character.AI navigates legal challenges and strives to implement effective safety measures for its young audience.

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Karandeep Anand has been appointed as the first Chief Technology Officer of Walt Disney.

Disney nombra a Karandeep Anand como su primer director de tecnología - Tecnología
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-09-20
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Karandeep Anand discusses the importance of AI in the current generation and the need for responsible usage.

"You can’t simply say a child shouldn’t use AI. This generation is growing up with it": Karandeep Anand
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-02-22
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Karandeep Anand is the new CEO of Character.AI, bringing experience from major tech companies.

Here’s how Character.AI’s new CEO plans to address fears around kids’ use of chatbots
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-07-03
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