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# 2023: the year AI took over the domain business

December 29, 2023 · Summary of an article by Andrew Allemann, Domain Name Wire

ChatGPT set off a wave of AI tools, including AI domain name generators, and demand for AI names. The December 2023 auction of expired .ai names grossed over $400,000.

chat.com sold for more than $10 million and changed hands twice during the year, while interest in Web3 names and .xyz cooled.

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2023 top stories: Artificial intelligence
Andrew Allemann, Domain Name Wire · December 29, 2023
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Related on 4ai: [AI & tech .ai domains](https://4ai.ai/ai-domains-for-sale/tech/) · [How much is a .ai domain worth?](https://4ai.ai/ai-domain-value/)

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