Key facts
- Character Technologies must appoint a privacy ombudsman.
- The ombudsman will assess potential harm to children from the AI platform.
- This is a condition for licensing technology to Walt Disney Co.
In a bankruptcy court hearing on Friday, a judge ruled that Character Technologies must appoint a privacy ombudsman. This ombudsman will be tasked with evaluating whether the company's artificial intelligence platform poses risks to children. The requirement is linked to Character Technologies' plan to license its technology to Walt Disney Co.