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Ask HN: Why is ai.com redirecting to x.ai

ai.com used to redirect to chat.openai.com but now redirects to x.ai, what happened?

cratermoon 3y ago
Elon Musk Creates New Artificial Intelligence Company X.ai <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35575754 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35575754>
- javierluraschi 3y ago
  I'm not asking about the company but rather the URL, ai.com used to be pointing to OpenAi now it points to Elon's x.ai company, why?
  - minimaxir 3y ago
    Presumably Elon Musk bought control of the domain.
    - javierluraschi 3y ago
      Why would OpenAI sell that domain?
      - fragmede 3y ago
        Musk was a founder of OpenAI and while he doesn't have an ownership stake anymore, he likely still has some power within their halls.
        javierluraschi 3y ago
        Not sure if he has that much leverage... maybe he agreed to sell to OpenAI access to Twitter/X data only if the domain was part of that deal?
        orionblastar 3y ago
        OpenAI no longer needs the domain now that Microsoft bought them out.
        quickthrower2 3y ago
        ai.com is not a great name. it is almost like computer.com. it is brandless
        javierluraschi 3y ago
        I find it quite faster to type than chat.openai.com
        saulpw 3y ago
        I just type `ch<enter>`. Does your browser not autocomplete commonly typed URLs? (It took like 3 sessions to get it into my history.)
        quickthrower2 3y ago
        Testing on my browser! c -> https://calendar.google.com/ https://calendar.google.com/ ch -> https://chat.openai.com/chat https://chat.openai.com/chat Clearly, I am a big corp using drone.
  - cratermoon 3y ago
    Sam Altman is a bit richer now, and Elon's fortune is a bit lighter.
javierluraschi 3y ago
Here is a reference but not much information about what happened nor why: https://analyticsindiamag.com/musk-buys-ai-com-from-openai/ https://analyticsindiamag.com/musk-buys-ai-com-from-openai/
- brianjking 3y ago
  I'm highly sus of this. As far as I recall OpenAI never actually wrote that they purchased ai.com. What I believe is far more likely is that Musk bought or owned ai.com and played a smart move (for once) by having it direct to ChatGPT, only to switch it out to X's site now.
explain 3y ago
Seems like it was always speculation that OpenAI had bought the domain. The real owner of AI.com probably never changed, and is still looking for a buyer. A lot of people had gotten used to accessing ChatGPT via ai.com, so this was ultimately a good move for the seller.
- brianjking 3y ago
  I think it was 100% speculation. My guess is that Musk owned it previously or bought it, had everyone get used to it directing to ChatGPT, only to rugpull once the xAI site was up. Either way, if this is right, this is a smart move by Musk if I am in fact right and I also hate it.
theRealMe 3y ago
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.

ai.com used to redirect to chat.openai.com but now redirects to x.ai, what happened?

Elon Musk Creates New Artificial Intelligence Company X.ai <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35575754 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35575754>

javierluraschi 3y ago
I'm not asking about the company but rather the URL, ai.com used to be pointing to OpenAi now it points to Elon's x.ai company, why?
- minimaxir 3y ago
  Presumably Elon Musk bought control of the domain.
  - javierluraschi 3y ago
    Why would OpenAI sell that domain?
    - fragmede 3y ago
      Musk was a founder of OpenAI and while he doesn't have an ownership stake anymore, he likely still has some power within their halls.
      - javierluraschi 3y ago
        Not sure if he has that much leverage... maybe he agreed to sell to OpenAI access to Twitter/X data only if the domain was part of that deal?
        orionblastar 3y ago
        OpenAI no longer needs the domain now that Microsoft bought them out.
        quickthrower2 3y ago
        ai.com is not a great name. it is almost like computer.com. it is brandless
        javierluraschi 3y ago
        I find it quite faster to type than chat.openai.com
        saulpw 3y ago
        I just type `ch<enter>`. Does your browser not autocomplete commonly typed URLs? (It took like 3 sessions to get it into my history.)
        quickthrower2 3y ago
        Testing on my browser! c -> https://calendar.google.com/ https://calendar.google.com/ ch -> https://chat.openai.com/chat https://chat.openai.com/chat Clearly, I am a big corp using drone.
- cratermoon 3y ago
  Sam Altman is a bit richer now, and Elon's fortune is a bit lighter.

javierluraschi 3y ago

Here is a reference but not much information about what happened nor why: https://analyticsindiamag.com/musk-buys-ai-com-from-openai/ https://analyticsindiamag.com/musk-buys-ai-com-from-openai/

brianjking 3y ago
I'm highly sus of this. As far as I recall OpenAI never actually wrote that they purchased ai.com. What I believe is far more likely is that Musk bought or owned ai.com and played a smart move (for once) by having it direct to ChatGPT, only to switch it out to X's site now.

explain 3y ago

Seems like it was always speculation that OpenAI had bought the domain. The real owner of AI.com probably never changed, and is still looking for a buyer. A lot of people had gotten used to accessing ChatGPT via ai.com, so this was ultimately a good move for the seller.

brianjking 3y ago
I think it was 100% speculation. My guess is that Musk owned it previously or bought it, had everyone get used to it directing to ChatGPT, only to rugpull once the xAI site was up. Either way, if this is right, this is a smart move by Musk if I am in fact right and I also hate it.

theRealMe 3y ago

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.