Doh! AI.com Formerly Going To ChatGPT Now Points To Elon’s xAI

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The Enigma of AI.com

In the world of technology, domain names are more than just addresses; they’re symbols of power, prestige, and sometimes, a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Enter AI.com, a domain that’s been playing musical chairs with its allegiance. 

The AI.com Odyssey

Once a beacon for ChatGTP, AI.com now waves the flag for xAI, Elon Musk’s latest venture. Separate from X Corp, xAI is positioning itself as a close ally of X, the social media giant formerly known as Twitter. The connection? Using X’s posts to train its large language model.

The AI.com domain, a high-value piece of digital real estate, changed hands in 2021, took a nap, and then woke up redirecting to ChatGPT in February. A handy shortcut for ChatGPT users, it was like a secret door to the chatbot world (chat.openai.com, if you’re taking notes).

The Broker’s Tale

As reported by Mashable’s Matt Binder, domain broker Saw.com played the matchmaker in this change of ownership. They hinted at OpenAI being the new owner, with an asking price of $11 million. But was it OpenAI? Or was it a shift in loyalty, a hack, or Elon Musk’s whimsical spending spree?

The X Factor

X’s recent actions add more intrigue. They seized the @xai username from a Japanese user, making it the official account for xAI. This, after taking the @x username without consent during the rebrand from Twitter to X.

The Mystery Deepens

Whois lookups? They tell you nothing. The ownership of AI.com remains as anonymous as ever, and the change seems to have occurred within the past 48 hours.

Elon Musk’s claims about xAI’s future as a truth-seeking machine add to the mystique. Will it solve the mysteries of the universe or just add to them?

Source: mashable.com