What’s behind Disney’s appointment of its first company-wise CTO Karandeep Anand?

Disney appointed Karandeep Anand, former CEO of Character AI, as its first company-wide CTO to lead technology and AI integration across its businesses, starting October 2. Anand will oversee enterprise technology, infrastructure, data, AI platforms, product, and engineering, reporting directly to CEO Josh D’Amaro. This move aligns with Disney's strategy to unify technology efforts and advance AI-driven creativity, following its $1 billion investment in OpenAI and content licensing for generatve