--- title: "AI Domain News: .ai Domain Sales, Records & Prices | 4ai" url: https://4ai.ai/news/ description: "145 posts on .ai domain sales, record prices (Bot.ai $1.2M, Wisdom.ai, You.ai), auctions and the .ai registry, from 4ai, the .ai domain marketplace." source: 4ai.ai, a marketplace for premium .ai domain names --- # AI Domain News Top stories about .ai domains: record sales, prices, auctions, the .ai registry and the AI companies behind the names, plus analysis by 4ai. [Sales records](https://4ai.ai/ai-domain-sales-records/) [Statistics](https://4ai.ai/ai-domain-statistics/) [2026](#y2026) [2025](#y2025) [2024](#y2024) [2023](#y2023) [2020](#y2020) [2018](#y2018) [2017](#y2017) ## Analysis by 4ai: .ai domain prices, sales and trends - 44ai ### [AI and book publishing: disclosure rules, ISBNs and the future of book data](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-and-book-publishing-disclosure-rules-isbns-and-the-future-of-book/) October 27, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [AI in the Premier League: how data and AI are changing football in 2026](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-in-the-premier-league-how-data-and-ai-are-changing-football-in-2026/) October 27, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [AI shopping agents in 2026: agentic commerce reaches real stores](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-shopping-agents-in-2026-agentic-commerce-reaches-real-stores/) October 27, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [AI smart glasses boom: shipments up 263% in the first half of 2026](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-smart-glasses-boom-shipments-up-263-in-the-first-half-of-2026/) October 27, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [AI travel planning doubles in 2026: what it means for destination brands](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-travel-planning-doubles-in-2026-what-it-means-for-destination/) October 27, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [Crypto remittances in 2026: stablecoin laws and the race for cheaper cross-border payments](https://4ai.ai/news/crypto-remittances-in-2026-stablecoin-laws-and-the-race-for-cheaper/) October 27, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [EU AI Act 2026: transparency rules take effect and Europe needs local AI brands](https://4ai.ai/news/eu-ai-act-2026-transparency-rules-take-effect-and-europe-needs-local/) October 27, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [Governments turn to AI agents: Gartner expects 80% to automate routine decisions by 2028](https://4ai.ai/news/governments-turn-to-ai-agents-gartner-expects-80-to-automate-routine/) October 27, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [Nipah virus in 2026: outbreaks in India and Bangladesh and how AI helps track them](https://4ai.ai/news/nipah-virus-in-2026-outbreaks-in-india-and-bangladesh-and-how-ai-helps/) October 27, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [Women in AI 2026: 22% of AI professionals and 13% of AI leaders](https://4ai.ai/news/women-in-ai-2026-22-of-ai-professionals-and-13-of-ai-leaders/) October 27, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [4D printing and AI bioprinting: objects that change shape and printed tissue](https://4ai.ai/news/4d-printing-and-ai-bioprinting-objects-that-change-shape-and-printed/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [AI agents in DeFi and staking: autonomous crypto finance in 2026](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-agents-in-defi-and-staking-autonomous-crypto-finance-in-2026/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [AI betting agents: how AI is changing sports betting and odds in 2026](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-betting-agents-how-ai-is-changing-sports-betting-and-odds-in-2026/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [AI coding agents in 2026: how much code AI really writes](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-coding-agents-in-2026-how-much-code-ai-really-writes/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [AI drug discovery in 2026: from first phase III trials to cancer vaccines](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-drug-discovery-in-2026-from-first-phase-iii-trials-to-cancer/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [AI health assistants: trusted answers for patients, condition by condition](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-health-assistants-trusted-answers-for-patients-condition-by/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [AI in journalism 2026: what newsrooms automate and what stays human](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-in-journalism-2026-what-newsrooms-automate-and-what-stays-human/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [AI lending in 2026: loan decisions in minutes instead of weeks](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-lending-in-2026-loan-decisions-in-minutes-instead-of-weeks/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [Air taxis, flying cars and smart parking: AI mobility in 2026](https://4ai.ai/news/air-taxis-flying-cars-and-smart-parking-ai-mobility-in-2026/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [Crypto casinos in 2026: stablecoins, instant payouts and AI](https://4ai.ai/news/crypto-casinos-in-2026-stablecoins-instant-payouts-and-ai/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [Green bitcoin mining: over half of mining energy is now sustainable](https://4ai.ai/news/green-bitcoin-mining-over-half-of-mining-energy-is-now-sustainable/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [Quantum batteries, chips and computers: quantum technology in 2026](https://4ai.ai/news/quantum-batteries-chips-and-computers-quantum-technology-in-2026/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [The $686 billion space economy: where AI and space business meet](https://4ai.ai/news/the-686-billion-space-economy-where-ai-and-space-business-meet/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [The AI agent economy: from chatbots to digital workers in 2026](https://4ai.ai/news/the-ai-agent-economy-from-chatbots-to-digital-workers-in-2026/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [Vibe coding in 2026: building websites and apps by describing them](https://4ai.ai/news/vibe-coding-in-2026-building-websites-and-apps-by-describing-them/) October 24, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [.ai domain sales in 2026: every big reported sale so far](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-domain-sales-in-2026-every-big-reported-sale-so-far/) October 20, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [.si vs .ai domains: should an AI startup switch to .si?](https://4ai.ai/news/si-vs-ai-domains-should-an-ai-startup-switch-to-si/) October 20, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [4-letter .ai domains for sale: prices, examples and tips](https://4ai.ai/news/4-letter-ai-domains-for-sale-prices-examples-and-tips/) October 20, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [Free and cheap .ai domains: what you can really get](https://4ai.ai/news/free-and-cheap-ai-domains-what-you-can-really-get/) October 20, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [How to build an AI brand: why your name and domain matter](https://4ai.ai/news/how-to-build-an-ai-brand-why-your-name-and-domain-matter/) October 20, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [How to choose a .ai domain name for your startup](https://4ai.ai/news/how-to-choose-a-ai-domain-name-for-your-startup/) October 20, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [How to get a .ai domain in 2026: new, premium or expired](https://4ai.ai/news/how-to-get-a-ai-domain-in-2026-new-premium-or-expired/) October 20, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [Premium .ai domains list: AI domains available to buy now](https://4ai.ai/news/premium-ai-domains-list-ai-domains-available-to-buy-now/) October 20, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [Spaceship .ai domains: what sold there and how to buy](https://4ai.ai/news/spaceship-ai-domains-what-sold-there-and-how-to-buy/) October 20, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [What 43 public .ai domain sales tell us about which names sell](https://4ai.ai/news/what-43-public-ai-domain-sales-tell-us-about-which-names-sell/) October 20, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai - 44ai ### [Why are .ai domains so expensive? The real reasons in 2026](https://4ai.ai/news/why-are-ai-domains-so-expensive-the-real-reasons-in-2026/) October 20, 2026 • Analysis by 4ai ## 2026 - DDomainGang ### [Rexel.ai ordered transferred: WIPO panel rejects "the AI invented the name" defence](https://4ai.ai/news/rexel-ai-ordered-transferred-wipo-panel-rejects-the-ai-invented-the/) October 19, 2026 - DDomainGang ### [.ai now holds 38 of 2026's top 105 domain sales, up from zero in 2019](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-now-holds-38-of-2026-s-top-105-domain-sales-up-from-zero-in-2019/) October 15, 2026 - AAnguilla Focus ### [Anguilla approves 32 new .ai formats, opening the extension to Arabic, Japanese and other scripts](https://4ai.ai/news/anguilla-approves-32-new-ai-formats-opening-the-extension-to-arabic/) October 15, 2026 • By Rebecca Bird - DDomain Name Wire ### [Plasma AI pays $20,000 for Plasma.si, then forwards it to its .ai](https://4ai.ai/news/plasma-ai-pays-20-000-for-plasma-si-then-forwards-it-to-its-ai/) October 15, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - AAnguilla Focus ### [Anguilla minister Jose Vanterpool: "Super Intelligence" rename is no threat to .ai, September sales rose](https://4ai.ai/news/anguilla-minister-jose-vanterpool-super-intelligence-rename-is-no/) October 12, 2026 • By Rebecca Bird - TTLD Investors ### [Rooms.ai fetches $157,000, with Aviation.ai, Telegram.ai and Solana.ai close behind](https://4ai.ai/news/rooms-ai-fetches-157-000-with-aviation-ai-telegram-ai-and-solana-ai/) October 10, 2026 • By Raymond Hackney - DDN Journal ### [Act.ai at $375,000 leads 13 .ai names on DNJournal's Top 20 for late September](https://4ai.ai/news/act-ai-at-375-000-leads-13-ai-names-on-dnjournal-s-top-20-for-late/) October 7, 2026 • By Ron Jackson - DDomainInvesting.com ### [Elliot Silver: the .ai vs .si debate is a distraction for AI startups](https://4ai.ai/news/elliot-silver-the-ai-vs-si-debate-is-a-distraction-for-ai-startups/) October 5, 2026 • By Elliot Silver - NThe Next Web ### [Slovenia's .si logs 20,276 new domains in one day as "Super Intelligence" rename tests .ai](https://4ai.ai/news/slovenia-s-si-logs-20-276-new-domains-in-one-day-as-super-intelligence/) October 5, 2026 • By Ana Maria Constantin - DDomain Name Wire ### [Semify.ai stays with its investor owner after a close WIPO decision](https://4ai.ai/news/semify-ai-stays-with-its-investor-owner-after-a-close-wipo-decision/) September 11, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - DDN Journal ### [Eight of the top 10 sales are .ai, all six figures](https://4ai.ai/news/eight-of-the-top-10-sales-are-ai-all-six-figures/) August 26, 2026 • By Ron Jackson - DDomain Name Wire ### [Two founders explain why they moved their companies to .ai](https://4ai.ai/news/two-founders-explain-why-they-moved-their-companies-to-ai/) August 24, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [Hyperfly loses its bid for hyperfly.ai](https://4ai.ai/news/hyperfly-loses-its-bid-for-hyperfly-ai/) August 14, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [Perform.ai sold for $200,000 after changing hands for $3,587 in 2021](https://4ai.ai/news/perform-ai-sold-for-200-000-after-changing-hands-for-3-587-in-2021/) August 6, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - AAnguilla Focus ### [.ai earns EC$196.8 million in the first half of 2026](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-earns-ec196-8-million-in-the-first-half-of-2026/) July 24, 2026 • By Rebecca Bird - DDomain Name Wire ### [What hosting data says about the .ai namespace](https://4ai.ai/news/what-hosting-data-says-about-the-ai-namespace/) June 29, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [Why many weaker .ai names may drop at renewal time](https://4ai.ai/news/why-many-weaker-ai-names-may-drop-at-renewal-time/) June 29, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - AAdventure.com ### [How .ai money makes Anguilla more resilient](https://4ai.ai/news/how-ai-money-makes-anguilla-more-resilient/) June 12, 2026 • By Ian Packham - DDomain Name Wire ### [Questions over the kong.ai cybersquatting decision](https://4ai.ai/news/questions-over-the-kong-ai-cybersquatting-decision/) May 15, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [SpaceX paid $174,257 for Terafab.ai, and 32 more companies bought .ai names](https://4ai.ai/news/spacex-paid-174-257-for-terafab-ai-and-32-more-companies-bought-ai/) May 14, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - PPYMNTS ### [Two letters funding an island: .ai revenue from $2.9M to $93M](https://4ai.ai/news/two-letters-funding-an-island-ai-revenue-from-2-9m-to-93m/) April 28, 2026 - AAnguilla Focus ### [.ai earned Anguilla EC$230 million in 2025](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-earned-anguilla-ec230-million-in-2025/) March 25, 2026 • By Rebecca Bird - DDN Journal ### [Bot.ai tops the chart at $1.2 million](https://4ai.ai/news/bot-ai-tops-the-chart-at-1-2-million/) March 18, 2026 • By Ron Jackson - AAnguilla Focus ### [Record month: .ai brings in EC$32.8 million in February 2026](https://4ai.ai/news/record-month-ai-brings-in-ec32-8-million-in-february-2026/) March 12, 2026 • By Rebecca Bird - DDomain Name Wire ### [Which domains still make sense to buy when AI answers the questions](https://4ai.ai/news/which-domains-still-make-sense-to-buy-when-ai-answers-the-questions/) March 11, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - DDynadot ### [February 2026: Bot.ai and AI.com redefine domain prices](https://4ai.ai/news/february-2026-bot-ai-and-ai-com-redefine-domain-prices/) March 6, 2026 - DDN Journal ### [Lotus.ai sells for $400,000 as .com and .ai take 19 of 20 spots](https://4ai.ai/news/lotus-ai-sells-for-400-000-as-com-and-ai-take-19-of-20-spots/) March 4, 2026 • By Ron Jackson - OOpenprovider ### [What the $70M AI.com deal means for premium domains](https://4ai.ai/news/what-the-70m-ai-com-deal-means-for-premium-domains/) February 26, 2026 • By André Piti - DDomain Name Wire ### [Bot.ai leads a week of AI-driven domain sales](https://4ai.ai/news/bot-ai-leads-a-week-of-ai-driven-domain-sales/) February 24, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomainInvesting.com ### [Bot.ai sells for $1.2 million at its buy-now price](https://4ai.ai/news/bot-ai-sells-for-1-2-million-at-its-buy-now-price/) February 24, 2026 • By Elliot Silver - DDN Journal ### [First seven-figure .ai sale: Bot.ai at $1.2 million](https://4ai.ai/news/first-seven-figure-ai-sale-bot-ai-at-1-2-million/) February 24, 2026 • By Ron Jackson - EEuroDNS ### [AI.com: what Reddit made of the $70 million name](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-com-what-reddit-made-of-the-70-million-name/) February 18, 2026 • By Fernando - DDN Journal ### [EVO.ai leads .ai on the sales chart at $100,000](https://4ai.ai/news/evo-ai-leads-ai-on-the-sales-chart-at-100-000/) February 18, 2026 • By Ron Jackson - SStoryboard18 ### [The story behind AI.com: initials worth $70 million](https://4ai.ai/news/the-story-behind-ai-com-initials-worth-70-million/) February 13, 2026 - FFintech News Malaysia ### [AI.com sold for $70 million, paid in crypto](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-com-sold-for-70-million-paid-in-crypto/) February 9, 2026 - DDomain Name Wire ### [Blockchain.ai lawsuit dropped after $405,000 expired-name auction](https://4ai.ai/news/blockchain-ai-lawsuit-dropped-after-405-000-expired-name-auction/) February 5, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [AI companies were half the identified buyers on Sedo's weekly list](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-companies-were-half-the-identified-buyers-on-sedo-s-weekly-list/) February 4, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - DDN Journal ### [Speed.ai and Amber.ai start 2026 with six-figure sales](https://4ai.ai/news/speed-ai-and-amber-ai-start-2026-with-six-figure-sales/) February 4, 2026 • By Ron Jackson - DDomain Name Wire ### [.ai wholesale price rises to $160 for two years](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-wholesale-price-rises-to-160-for-two-years/) February 2, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - OOriginality.ai ### [.ai domain statistics: growth, records and trust](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-domain-statistics-growth-records-and-trust/) January 28, 2026 • By Jonathan Gillham - DDomain Name Wire ### [.ai passes one million registered domains](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-passes-one-million-registered-domains/) January 28, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann - Hheise online ### [.ai keeps growing by about 1% a week](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-keeps-growing-by-about-1-a-week/) January 26, 2026 • By Martin Holland - SSherwood News ### [One million .ai sites and an estimated $70 million for Anguilla](https://4ai.ai/news/one-million-ai-sites-and-an-estimated-70-million-for-anguilla/) January 23, 2026 • By David Crowther, Claire Yubin Oh - TTLDInvestors ### [.ai in 2025: $22 million across 7,335 sales](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-in-2025-22-million-across-7-335-sales/) January 15, 2026 • By Raymond Hackney - DDomain Name Wire ### [2025 in review: how AI changed the domain business](https://4ai.ai/news/2025-in-review-how-ai-changed-the-domain-business/) January 5, 2026 • By Andrew Allemann ## 2025 - DDomain Name Wire ### [OpenAI registers hundreds of domains for ChatGPT Atlas](https://4ai.ai/news/openai-registers-hundreds-of-domains-for-chatgpt-atlas/) October 22, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann - DDN Journal ### [Wisdom.ai sets a record at $750,000 after two years of talks](https://4ai.ai/news/wisdom-ai-sets-a-record-at-750-000-after-two-years-of-talks/) October 13, 2025 • By Ron Jackson - DDN Journal ### [Adapt.ai: bought for $6,510, sold for $300,000](https://4ai.ai/news/adapt-ai-bought-for-6-510-sold-for-300-000/) September 24, 2025 • By Ron Jackson - DDomain Name Wire ### [How much do "AI" .com names sell for?](https://4ai.ai/news/how-much-do-ai-com-names-sell-for/) September 16, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann - NThe National ### [Anguilla, the island making millions from .ai](https://4ai.ai/news/anguilla-the-island-making-millions-from-ai/) September 2, 2025 • By Stephen Nelmes - CCO/AI ### [From 50,000 to 850,000 .ai domains](https://4ai.ai/news/from-50-000-to-850-000-ai-domains/) September 1, 2025 - GGulf News ### [Tech firms pay millions for .ai names](https://4ai.ai/news/tech-firms-pay-millions-for-ai-names/) September 1, 2025 • By Jay Hilotin - BThe Business Standard ### [Why Anguilla moved .ai to global servers](https://4ai.ai/news/why-anguilla-moved-ai-to-global-servers/) September 1, 2025 - DDomain Name Wire ### ["AI" stays the best-selling keyword](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-stays-the-best-selling-keyword/) August 28, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [AI companies are buying domains, often without "AI" in the name](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-companies-are-buying-domains-often-without-ai-in-the-name/) August 20, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann - DDN Journal ### [Law.ai sells for $350,000](https://4ai.ai/news/law-ai-sells-for-350-000/) August 14, 2025 • By Ron Jackson - DDomain Name Wire ### [Will companies build extra sites to be seen by AI models?](https://4ai.ai/news/will-companies-build-extra-sites-to-be-seen-by-ai-models/) August 4, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [Verisign's view: AI is a risk, but not only a risk, for domains](https://4ai.ai/news/verisign-s-view-ai-is-a-risk-but-not-only-a-risk-for-domains/) July 29, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann - CCoordination Center for TLD .RU ### [Cloud.ai sold through GoDaddy's brokerage](https://4ai.ai/news/cloud-ai-sold-through-godaddy-s-brokerage/) July 3, 2025 - DDomainInvesting.com ### [Cloud.ai sells for $600,000](https://4ai.ai/news/cloud-ai-sells-for-600-000/) July 2, 2025 • By Elliot Silver - DDomain Name Wire ### [Mini.ai sells for €100,000 to an AI directory](https://4ai.ai/news/mini-ai-sells-for-100-000-to-an-ai-directory/) July 1, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [AI search is changing how people use websites](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-search-is-changing-how-people-use-websites/) May 22, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann - DDN Journal ### [Zip.ai sells for $200,000](https://4ai.ai/news/zip-ai-sells-for-200-000/) April 16, 2025 • By Ron Jackson - OOpenprovider ### [28% of new startups choose .ai](https://4ai.ai/news/28-of-new-startups-choose-ai/) April 8, 2025 • By André Piti - DDomain Name Wire ### [Anguilla keeps 90% of .ai revenue, says former registry manager](https://4ai.ai/news/anguilla-keeps-90-of-ai-revenue-says-former-registry-manager/) February 28, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [.ai climbs to third place in Afternic sales value](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-climbs-to-third-place-in-afternic-sales-value/) February 20, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [Namecheap takes over auctions of expiring .ai names](https://4ai.ai/news/namecheap-takes-over-auctions-of-expiring-ai-names/) February 4, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [What Identity Digital's takeover means for .ai owners](https://4ai.ai/news/what-identity-digital-s-takeover-means-for-ai-owners/) January 23, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### ["AI" is back as the top keyword in domain sales](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-is-back-as-the-top-keyword-in-domain-sales/) January 17, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [.ai reaches 598,007 domains before the registry handover](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-reaches-598-007-domains-before-the-registry-handover/) January 2, 2025 • By Andrew Allemann ## 2024 - DDomain Name Wire ### [.ai grows by 40,000 names in two months](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-grows-by-40-000-names-in-two-months/) December 2, 2024 • By Andrew Allemann - VVOA Learning English ### [How AI lifted Anguilla's economy](https://4ai.ai/news/how-ai-lifted-anguilla-s-economy/) October 23, 2024 • By Bryan Lynn - DDomain Name Wire ### [Anguilla signs Identity Digital to run .ai](https://4ai.ai/news/anguilla-signs-identity-digital-to-run-ai/) October 15, 2024 • By Andrew Allemann - AAssociated Press (via GV Wire) ### [AP: Anguilla turns the AI boom into a digital gold mine](https://4ai.ai/news/ap-anguilla-turns-the-ai-boom-into-a-digital-gold-mine/) October 15, 2024 - DDomain Name Wire ### [.ai passes 500,000 domains](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-passes-500-000-domains/) October 1, 2024 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [Meta registers .ai names for future Llama models](https://4ai.ai/news/meta-registers-ai-names-for-future-llama-models/) August 2, 2024 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [Dictionary-word owner keeps abnormal.ai](https://4ai.ai/news/dictionary-word-owner-keeps-abnormal-ai/) July 30, 2024 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [Escrow.com handles $1.8 million of .ai sales in Q2 2024](https://4ai.ai/news/escrow-com-handles-1-8-million-of-ai-sales-in-q2-2024/) July 17, 2024 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [.ai nears half a million names, with six-figure sales](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-nears-half-a-million-names-with-six-figure-sales/) July 2, 2024 • By Andrew Allemann - IIMF ### [IMF: .ai brought Anguilla $32 million in 2023](https://4ai.ai/news/imf-ai-brought-anguilla-32-million-in-2023/) May 15, 2024 • By Flavien Moreau - DDomain Name Wire ### [.ai adds 70,000 names in under four months](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-adds-70-000-names-in-under-four-months/) April 12, 2024 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [Sedo: .ai enters the top 10 extensions by sales](https://4ai.ai/news/sedo-ai-enters-the-top-10-extensions-by-sales/) March 18, 2024 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [Record .ai sales at Escrow.com while the wider market dipped](https://4ai.ai/news/record-ai-sales-at-escrow-com-while-the-wider-market-dipped/) February 19, 2024 • By Andrew Allemann - DDomain Name Wire ### [Vision.ai sells for $100,000 in the expired .ai auction](https://4ai.ai/news/vision-ai-sells-for-100-000-in-the-expired-ai-auction/) January 8, 2024 • By Andrew Allemann ## 2023 - 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DDomain Name Wire ### [A look back at .ai in 2017](https://4ai.ai/news/a-look-back-at-ai-in-2017/) February 21, 2017 • By Andrew Allemann ## .ai domain questions, answered ### Where can I buy a premium .ai domain? On [4ai.ai](https://4ai.ai/), a marketplace that owns and sells 254 premium .ai domain names: [short](https://4ai.ai/ai-domains-for-sale/short/), [numeric](https://4ai.ai/ai-domains-for-sale/numeric/), [quantum](https://4ai.ai/ai-domains-for-sale/quantum/), [crypto](https://4ai.ai/ai-domains-for-sale/crypto/), [AI & tech](https://4ai.ai/ai-domains-for-sale/tech/) and [brandable](https://4ai.ai/ai-domains-for-sale/brands/) names. You make an offer, get a reply within 24 hours, pay through Escrow.com and pay no buyer fees. Other places to find .ai names are aftermarket platforms such as Sedo, Afternic and Spaceship, and auctions of expired .ai domains. ### What is the most expensive .ai domain ever sold? The largest publicly reported .ai sale is [Bot.ai at $1.2 million](https://4ai.ai/news/bot-ai-sells-for-1-2-million-at-its-buy-now-price/) (Sedo, February 2026). Earlier records were [Wisdom.ai at $750,000](https://4ai.ai/news/wisdom-ai-sets-a-record-at-750-000-after-two-years-of-talks/) (2025) and [You.ai at $700,000](https://4ai.ai/news/you-ai-sells-for-700-000-a-new-ai-record/) (2023). AI.com sold for about $70 million, but that is a .com name. ### How much does a .ai domain cost? A new .ai registration costs registrars [$160 wholesale for the required two years](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-wholesale-price-rises-to-160-for-two-years/) (since March 2026), plus their markup. Premium names on the aftermarket range from a few thousand dollars to six or seven figures, depending on length, words and demand. See our [.ai domain value guide](https://4ai.ai/ai-domain-value/). ### How many .ai domains are registered? [More than one million](https://4ai.ai/news/ai-passes-one-million-registered-domains/) since January 2026, up from about 48,000 in 2018. ### Who runs the .ai domain? .ai is the country code of Anguilla. 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