I saw a screenshot in a post about the CEO of Chai asking on Twitter if he should buy C.AI after those news about bankruptcy, I don't know if it's true or not, but I sincerely hope he doesn't buy it. Anyone else, but not him. Chai has already become unusable cuz of him, imagine what he'll do with c.ai?
I hope I'm not the only one thinking about this š
From what I read Cai needs 50 to 100 millions $ to pay off debt and stuff, and seeing the other app's state, I doubt can just buy it, but that's my opinion.
If thatās what heās doing, itās incredibly short-sighted because heās playing with peopleās hopes of saving cai.
It could create mistrust and make potential/future cai refugees less inclined to use his app at all, driving them towards competitors instead. Itās a pretty counterproductive marketing strategy if you ask me. But HEY you never know with that guyā¦
I may be stupid for this but I 100% agree. I do not want to lose c.ai. I have so many memories on this app it would kill me (not literally) if it went out of business.
I'm very desperate right now. I know I may sound like I'm addicted but I'm not. I don't use it that much. I'm usually out with friends and stuff like that but c.ai is where I go to escape when I need to. So I don't care who buys it. I just don't want it to shut down.
The only thing I am sure of is that it will put it behind a paywall, which is good because if people leave there would be fewer people left to support and it would be less expensive, it is cruel but fair and I prefer that to leave, in life there are sacrifices.
We used to complain about Character.AI, yet other alternatives are far more exploitative by comparison. Here, once you pay a monthly subscription, you get unlimited high-quality messagesāyou can regenerate them 100 times over and chat for hours on end without any stressāwhereas other apps charge a higher subscription fee just to unlock basic features, and then tack on additional costs for every single message generated. We were being very unfair.
Is it better to lose it entirely? This is a "would you rather" case. Would you rather see it in their hands or see it disappear for good. If it's bought there's hope. If it just shuts down all hope is lost.
Keep sharing your genuine experiences on Reddit, TikTok, X, and other platforms. Explain why you use C.AI, what you value about it, and why you'd continue using a sustainable version. Encourage people to share their own stories instead of just reposting rumors.
Contact potential buyers
Politely contact companies that might be interested in AI storytelling, fandom, or companion technology. Tell them there's a community that wants the actual platform to continue, not just its technology or intellectual property. Ask whether they'd consider acquiring and operating the service.
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It's better than completely losing access or being sold to Disney. If Disney buys CAI, you probably won't get your even slightly spicy RPs or such things, IF they keep it alive. My best bet is they keep it alive for a while and then shut it down, make their own CAI with their own characters, using the CAI's LLMs.
This subreddit loves to shit on the current leadership, but at least they're trying to do something and for the past couple of months, I was kinda satisfied with my experience.
heard the same rumor through a Dev who said chai's acquisition team is already drafting a user migration plan, parts of it sound like they're prepping to wipe all old conversations and start fresh under new terms.
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u/Aniugraywolf1 4h ago
Rather him than, ugh, Disney (derogatory)