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OpenAI acquired the domain Chat.com, which was registered in September 1996. Previously, Dharmesh Shah purchased it for $15.5 million in 2023 and sold it to OpenAI, likely in exchange for company shares. The site now redirects to the ChatGPT chatbot, but there are no plans to migrate the service to this domain.
OpenAI has added to its collection of domain names by acquiring Chat.com — one of the oldest and most recognizable domains on the Internet, registered as far back as September 1996.
The Chat.com website now redirects to OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT. A company representative confirmed the acquisition via email.
In 2023, HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah purchased Chat.com for $15.5 million, making it one of the most expensive domains in history. In March, Shah announced the sale of the domain to an unnamed buyer, and later in a post on the X platform, he confirmed that the buyer was OpenAI, hinting that the deal was paid for with company stock.
OpenAI currently has no plans to move ChatGPT to Chat.com — the domain serves primarily as a redirect.
Source: techcrunch.com
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