# Judge calls for privacy ombudsman in Character Technologies' Disney plan

_Published Friday, October 30, 2026 at 3:20 PM EDT · AI, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

A judge said Character Technologies should hire a privacy ombudsman to assess whether its AI platform harms children, Bloomberg reported. The judge made the comments at a bankruptcy court hearing Friday as the company pursues a plan to license some of its technology to Walt Disney Co.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-30/ai-media-firm-needs-privacy-ombudsman-in-disney-deal-judge-says)

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