The .ai is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla, but due to "AI" also being the abbreviation for Artificial Intelligence, it is widely used by companies and projects related to artificial intelligence.
The .ai domain was originally designed for the island nation of Anguilla, but as "AI" is also an acronym for Artificial Intelligence, it has gradually been adopted by tech companies and AI-related projects.
The whois.ai service has currently suspended new domain registrations. New users can register through authorized registrars (list of .ai domain authorized registrars: http://whois.ai/registrars.html). Existing users have been migrated to zenaida.cate.ai, and questions can be addressed at https://zenaida.cate.ai/faq.
There is an official auction site for expired .ai domains at auction.whois.ai. Auction-related help can be found at http://whois.ai/auctionfaq.html.
The pricing for .ai domains is indexed to the United States City Consumer Price Index (CPI). The calculation is done by dividing the CPI by 2.18 to arrive at the target price. If the .ai registry anticipates that the target price will be $20 higher than the current price or 20% higher within the next 100 days, the registry will announce a price increase. This gives registrars at least 60 days' notice before the price adjustment takes effect. The price change includes registration, renewal, transfer, and restoration operations.
riginally Anguilla's country code domain, it's now mainly for artificial intelligence businesses and tech
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WHOIS.ai
February 16, 1995
Government of Anguilla
The .ai domain was initially intended for individuals and companies within Anguilla.
No Geographic Restrictions
The minimum registration period for .ai domains is 2 years, with a maximum of 10 years.
The .ai domain typically has a 30-day "suspended" period during which the domain's DNS resolution is suspended, but the domain can be renewed at the regular price. This is followed by a 60-day "pending delete" period, during which the domain can be restored for an additional fee. On epp.whois.ai, a fee of $140 is required for restoration, and an additional $140 is needed for renewal, which must be done on the same day. After the 60-day redemption period, the domain enters an auction pool. Auction details can be found at http://whois.ai/auctionfaq.html.
To transfer a .ai domain name, the current registrant should obtain an authorization code (AUTHCODE) and provide it to the new registrant so that they can transfer the domain to their account. To complete the transfer, all of the following conditions must be met:
- The domain must be in an “unlocked” state.
- The domain must be paid for (not past the expiration date).
- Transferring a domain from auction.whois.ai is free, but any other transfer requires a transfer fee of $140 in the account receiving the domain.
- Contact information, phone, and email must be accurate and valid.
- The authorization code must be correct. Some places may encounter trouble processing certain characters, so resetting to a new authorization code might be helpful. Characters to avoid using when setting an authorization code include “<>&'”.
- The registrar must support the transfer of .ai domains, and not all registrars do. A list of registrars that support .ai domain transfers can be found at http://whois.ai/payments.html.
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Some registrars may offer WHOIS privacy protection services, but this depends on the registrar's policy. You can visit http://whois.nic.ai to check WHOIS information.
From April 15, 2023, the price for .ai domains including .com.ai, .net.ai, .off.ai, and .org.ai will be set at $140.
In cases where someone wants to take a domain from someone else, Anguilla uses the UDRP. To file a UDRP challenge you must use one of the ICANN Approved Dispute Resolution Service Providers. If the domain is with an ICANN accredited registrar, they must work with the arbitrator. A copy of the email to the registrar should be sent to [email protected]. Usually this means either doing nothing or transferring a domain. We will stand by the decision of the arbitrator picked by that provider.
If the registrar is not an ICANN accredited registrar then the UDRP will be processed by Vince and emal should be sent to [email protected]. To file a case with Vince the email contact that an auth code should be sent to in the case the judgment goes to the complintant, or the registrant decides not to contest, must be included in the initial information. If the registrant informs the registry that they wish to surrender the domain we will send the auth code to that email and the case must be dropped. If the arbitrator rules in favor of the complaintant, we will also send the auth code to that email.
Note that if a domain goes unpaid and was about to be auctioned we can transfer a domain to a trademark holder without contesting it. Search http://whois.ai/auctionfaq.html for UDRP for more details on this. As of Jan 1, 2023 we do not accept UDRP challenges for domains where there is only 1, 2, or 3 characters before the ".ai" unless the Complainant already has domains with those same few characters in at least 3 of the following 5 TLDs, ".com", ".uk", ".de", ".jp", ".fr".
1. Letters from "a" to "z", digits from "0" to "9", and "-". Domains can not start or end with "-" and can not have more than one "-" in a row.
2. The usage must not violate the laws of Anguilla. In particular, fraud is against the law. For example, any domain that is trying to trick users into thinking they are at another website so they will enter their user name and password is committing fraud. The domain will be either removed or given to the people who own the domain that was being impersonated so they can put up a warning or any info they want.
3. If you register a domain and then delete it within 5 days the system will refund your money automatically. Note there is no grace period for renewals. Be careful not to renew a domain more times than you really want to as you can not undo a renewal.
4. If a .ai domain is involved in illegal activities such as trademark or copyright infringement, the domain may be subject to suspension or revocation.
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As of December 20, 2023, a total of 353,928 .ai domain names have been registered.
1. Google AI - google.ai
2. Grok Large Model - x.ai
3. STABILITY AI (Stable Diffusion) - stability.ai
4. Microsoft AI - microsoft.ai
5. Meta AI - facebook.ai
http://whois.ai
101domain.com | https://www.101domain.com/ai.htm
Key-Systems GmbH | https://www.key-systems.net/en/welcome-to-key-systems
marcaria.com | http://marcaria.com
nameaction.com | http://nameaction.com
idcicp.com | http://idcicp.com
quyu.net | http://quyu.net
markmonitor.com | http://markmonitor.com
1api.net | https://www.1api.net
ai-domain.com | http://ai-domain.com
zhuce.ai | http://www.zhuce.ai
EPAG Domainservices GmbH | https://www.epag.de/en
EU Technology(HK) Limited | https://www.ymw.cn