Shortly after OpenAI unveiled its new AI agent named «Dots», internet users discovered an intriguing coincidence involving Elon Musk’s xAI. The domain «dot.com» is currently owned by Musk’s artificial intelligence venture and redirects visitors straight to the download page for the Grok chatbot application.
According to Whois registry data, the domain was transferred this past July, sparking widespread speculation across social media platforms. Many observers view the timing as a clever prank or a subtle jab by Musk against his former creation, OpenAI, given their history of intense rivalry.
While internet sleuths lean heavily toward the theory of a petty revenge prank, it remains entirely possible that xAI acquired the domain for standard branding or typo-squatting reasons. Neither xAI nor Musk has issued an official statement regarding the acquisition.
- xAI acquired the dot.com domain in July.
- The URL currently redirects users to the Grok chatbot download page.
- The domain discovery coincided with OpenAI’s launch of the ‘Dots’ AI agent.
- It remains unconfirmed whether this was a deliberate prank or standard business.
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