OpenAI has not disclosed the amount it paid for the domain, but confirmed the purchase with TechCrunch. The acquisition is not expected to be tied to a ChatGPT rebrand, but the domain now redirects to the AI tool.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI has acquired the domain name Chat.com, which was previously bought for over $15 million.
- The domain was first registered in September 1996 and last changed hands in 2023 when it was bought by HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah.
- Chat.com was one of the top two publicly reported domain sales ever.
- Despite the acquisition, OpenAI has not indicated plans for a ChatGPT rebrand, and the domain currently redirects to the AI tool.