- OpenAI acquires historic Chat.com domain, redirecting visitors to ChatGPT
- Previous owner paid $15.5 million, making it a record-breaking domain purchase
- Strategic move focuses on brand protection rather than platform changes
Premium Domain Power Play
OpenAI secured ownership of Chat.com, directing traffic to its flagship ChatGPT platform.
The coveted domain, registered in 1996, stands among the internet’s earliest registered addresses.
High-Stakes Domain Deal
Former owner Dharmesh Shah, HubSpot’s co-founder, revealed the sale through X.
The domain previously made headlines under Shah’s ownership, commanding a remarkable $15.5 million price tag – ranking among top domain sales ever recorded.
Strategic Digital Real Estate
The acquisition suggests OpenAI’s aggressive brand protection strategy rather than a platform shift.
The company maintains ChatGPT’s original infrastructure, using Chat.com purely for redirection purposes, though specifics of the deal remain undisclosed.
