Posted 1/31/2024, 9:05:11 AM
Anguilla's Unexpected AI Windfall: $3M a Month from .ai Domain Names
- Anguilla earns around $3 million a month from .ai domain registrations, a third of the government's budget
- The .ai domain boom was triggered by the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022
- Anguilla was randomly assigned the .ai domain back in the 1980s
- The island relies heavily on tourism and fishing, so AI income is transformational
- Anguilla manages .ai registrations locally, unlike Tuvalu's approach with .tv, capturing more of the value