AI.com now redirects to DeepSeek instead of ChatGPT!

Recently, many people have found that when they enter ai.com, the page will jump to the official website of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, sparking speculation that DeepSeek has acquired the domain name. However, the Whois domain name information shows that the domain name does not belong to any company, and the jump may be for the holder to use the popular project to divert traffic.

AI.COM Jump History Review

Looking back at the jump history of ai.com, it is very interesting:

1、2023: ChatGPT exploded, and OpenAI founder Sam Altman spent $11 million to acquire ai.com, but in August of the same year, ai.com jumped to Musk's x.AI. There is speculation that OpenAI sold the domain name because of the loss of ChatGPT users, and it wants to use GPT as a synonym for the company.

2、2024: Google Gemini and Musk Grok model became popular, and ai.com was quickly associated. Although there is no definite information about the time and form of ai.com's jump to Gemini's official website, according to its strategy, it is likely to be associated with Gemini after its release. When Grok was popular, ai.com also established contact with it.

Importance of domain names to AI companies

In the Internet era, suitable domain names are extremely important for AI companies:

Network identity: Domain names are the "house numbers" of companies on the Internet. Simple, easy to remember and suitable for business domain names make it easier for users to find corporate services and products.

Traffic and brand value: Top-level domain names like ai.com symbolize cutting-edge AI and have extremely high traffic value and brand significance. AI companies holding or associating with such domain names can not only increase their visibility, but also attract users with traffic advantages and seize the initiative in competition.