One of the oldest and well-known domains on the Internet, 'Chat.com', has been acquired by AI-based company OpenAI. This is a big step for the company. Because from today anyone in the browser 'Chat. com' will take you directly to the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT.
The acquisition was announced by Sam Altman on the X (formerly Twitter) platform. A spokesperson for OpenAI later confirmed the acquisition to tech website TechCrunch. However, OpenAI did not disclose how much money the company spent to buy this domain.
This acquisition will add valuable assets to OpenAI. Because through this OpenAI can make ChatGipt more accessible and familiar.
Last March, Shah said he sold the chat.com domain to an undisclosed buyer. Today he revealed the identity of the buyer through a post on X. He said, OpenAI has acquired this domain. Shah also hinted that he might also get a stake in OpenAI as part of the deal. However, the matter is still kept secret.
Despite the addition of this domain to ChatGipt, it does not mark a major change to the OpenAI brand. Because the domain just redirects users to the chatbot Chat. com as an independent brand.
OpenAI is intended to increase awareness and attract an audience interested in big technology.
So far OpenAI has been tight-lipped about the details of the acquisition. So tech experts have started speculating about the future impact of 'Chat.com'. There are speculations about how the acquisition of this domain could change the landscape of AI-based technology.
References: India Today
