Seems like it was always speculation that OpenAI had bought the domain.<p>The real owner of AI.com probably never changed, and is still looking for a buyer.<p>A lot of people had gotten used to accessing ChatGPT via ai.com, so this was ultimately a good move for the seller.
I hate it, but this is a good move by Musk(if intentional). I learned more about x.ai than I cared to just during my confusion when I typed “ai.com” and this came up. It’s like advertising that’s targeted directly to people that care about AI and because of the initial confusion it caused me to investigate the ad rather than block it out like I do with all other ads.
Here is a reference but not much information about what happened nor why: <a href="https://analyticsindiamag.com/musk-buys-ai-com-from-openai/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://analyticsindiamag.com/musk-buys-ai-com-from-openai/</a>
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