(Reuters) -Walt Disney has sent a letter to Character.AI demanding that the AI startup immediately stop the unauthorized use of its copyrighted characters, Axios reported on Tuesday.

In a letter from last week, Disney said that its concern is not only financial, but that Character.AI’s platform weaponizes the media giant’s characters in a way that could damage its brand in the long term, according to Axios.

Disney’s letter references a report from ParentsTogether Action and Heat Initiative, Axios said.

The joint investigation found that Character.AI’s chatbots engaged in a pattern of deeply concerning behavior, including grooming and sexual exploitation, as well as emotional manipulation and addiction.

Character.AI told Reuters that all of the characters on its service are generated by

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