AI.com flips from ChatGPT to Elon Musk’s X.ai

The ownership and redirection of the domain AI.com

Key points:

• OpenAI seemingly purchased AI.com to redirect it to the ChatGPT web interface.
• Elon Musk, the backer of OpenAI, has taken ownership of AI.com and redirected it to X.ai, his machine learning research outfit.
• Two-letter .com domains are rare and expensive, especially those that form words or familiar abbreviations.
• The purchase of AI.com by OpenAI likely fetched a high price due to the hype around artificial intelligence.
• The reasons behind the domain switch and the details of the transaction are unknown.
• X.ai is still a largely notional organization with a goal to understand the true nature of the universe.
• The ownership of AI.com seems like a squabble between rich individuals and raises questions about the need for a new brand and the high cost of redirecting an empty site.
• The actual ownership of AI.com and the motives behind the redirection remain unconfirmed.
• The author suggests redirecting AI.com for profit or not using it at all to send a message.