Disney Hires Former Character.AI CEO as First CTO
迪士尼聘請 Character.AI 前執行長擔任首位技術長
更新於: 2026年9月19日 上午04:00
The Walt Disney Company is making a major leap into the future of technology.
華特迪士尼(Disney)公司正在向技術的未來邁出重大一步。
On September 18, 2026, Disney announced the appointment of Karandeep Anand as its first-ever corporate-wide Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
2026年9月18日，迪士尼(Disney)宣布任命卡蘭迪普·阿南德(Karandeep Anand)為其首位公司級首席技術官(CTO)。
Starting October 2, 2026, Anand will report directly to CEO Josh D’Amaro to oversee infrastructure, data, and AI platforms across all of Disney’s divisions.
從2026年10月2日起，阿南德將直接向執行長喬·達阿馬羅(Josh D’Amaro)匯報，負責監督迪士尼(Disney)全球各部門的基礎設施、數據和人工智慧平台。
His impressive resume also includes leadership positions at Brex, Meta, and a long tenure at Microsoft, where he helped develop the Azure cloud platform.
他令人印象深刻的履歷還包括在Brex和Meta的領導職位，以及在微軟(Microsoft)的長期任職經歷，在那裡他協助開發了Azure雲端平台。
This appointment marks a strategic pivot for Disney, highlighting a commitment to using AI and digital innovation as primary growth drivers.
這項任命標誌著迪士尼(Disney)的戰略轉型，突顯了其將人工智慧和數位創新作為主要增長動力的決心。
Interestingly, this hire follows a period of friction between the two organizations; Disney previously issued a cease-and-desist letter to Character.AI regarding intellectual property rights.
有趣的是，這次招募發生在兩家機構之間存在摩擦的一段時期之後；迪士尼(Disney)曾向Character.AI發出停止侵權通知函，針對其智慧財產權提出質疑。
By bringing in Anand, Disney is clearly betting that his expertise will help the company evolve its technology infrastructure to meet the demands of the modern creative industry.
透過引進阿南德，迪士尼(Disney)顯然深信他的專業知識將有助於公司升級其技術基礎設施，以滿足現代創意產業的需求。
