"AI has captured global attention - and not without controversy. This October at San Francisco's Moscone West, Karandeep Anand, CEO of Character.AI, takes the at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 for a candid fireside chat on the explosive rise of human-like AI companions. Attendees will gain insight into the breakthroughs powering lifelike dialogue, the ethical questions surrounding conversational AI, and the scrutiny that comes with pushing the boundaries of human-computer interaction. Anand will also discuss ongoing legal challenges and the company's approach to innovation under regulatory pressure."
"As CEO of Character.AI, Anand guides the company's long-term strategy and expansion into new modalities such as video generation, monetization initiatives, and strategic partnerships. The platform now reaches 20 million monthly active users worldwide. Previously, Anand served as president and chief product officer of Brex, leading the launch of its AI-driven Brex Assistant and spend management platform, Empower."
Karandeep Anand serves as CEO of Character.AI and directs long-term strategy, expansion into video generation, monetization initiatives, and strategic partnerships. Character.AI reaches 20 million monthly active users worldwide. Anand previously led product and AI initiatives at Brex, launched Brex Assistant and the Empower spend management platform, and oversaw business products at Meta covering Ads, Messenger, Instagram, Workplace, and WhatsApp. Anand also spent 15 years at Microsoft managing Azure Cloud and developer platforms. The company focuses on technical advances that enable lifelike dialogue, addresses ethical and regulatory questions around conversational AI, and navigates ongoing legal challenges while pursuing scalable monetization.
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