.ai Domains are Booming! Here’s Why?
A Breakdown of Quick Facts;
- Total .ai domains: 353,928 (as of December 2023)
- Monthly registrations: 20,000
- Growth rate (past 6 months): 84.73%
- 18-month growth rate (July 2022 to December 2023): 146%
- Highest reported transaction: $700,000 (you.ai)
- Monthly revenue: ~$3 million USD
- 2023 revenue: $28.4 million USD
- Revenue per domain: $140 to Anguilla
- Predicted 2024 GDP growth for Anguilla: 6.9%
Lots of New .ai Websites!
- The number of websites with .ai addresses has exploded! There are now over 350,000, with over 100,000 added in the last 6 months alone!
- That’s a growth rate of over 80% in just half a year! Over 20,000 new .ai websites are created every month.
Why the Sudden Rise?
- Originally, .ai was just the code for websites in Anguilla (a small island).
- Then came ChatGPT, a big deal in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Suddenly, everyone wanted a website address that ended in “.ai” to show they were involved in AI.
Big Companies are Using .ai Too!
- Tech giants like Google and Microsoft are using .ai websites for their AI projects.
- Startups and other tech companies are using them too.
- Some people are even buying .ai addresses to sell them later for more money.
This is Great News for Anguilla!
- Anguilla makes money every time someone registers a new .ai website.
- In 2023, they made over $28 million from .ai domains – way more than expected!
- This is helping the island’s economy grow, and they’ve even stopped charging people property tax!
The Future Looks Bright!
- With AI becoming even more important, .ai websites are likely to keep growing.
- This could mean even more money for Anguilla and a brighter future for its people.
The Bottom Line
- The .ai boom is more than just about website addresses.
- It’s a story of how technology can change the world, even for a small island nation.
