What are the reasons behind OpenAI's acquisition of this domain?
OpenAI seeks to secure its market position by acquiring an internet domain that provides peace of mind and avoids surprises.
OpenAI aims to increase its control over its online presence with the recent acquisition of the domain chat.com, a move that could prevent future misunderstandings regarding its products. OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, announced on November 6 that chat.com would automatically redirect to ChatGPT. Before this transaction, the domain belonged to Dharmesh Shah, the founder and CTO of HubSpot, who acquired it in early 2023 for $15.5 million. Just a few months later, Shah sold the domain without disclosing the specific price, although he assured that he sold it for an amount greater than his purchase.
Shah justified his decision to buy chat.com in a LinkedIn post by arguing that conversational user experiences are the future of software, thanks to generative artificial intelligence. In this context, the question arises regarding OpenAI's motives for acquiring this domain: is it merely to prevent confusion with ChatGPT, or is there a more ambitious plan related to the use of chat and interaction with bots?
On the other hand, some question how artificial intelligence is perceived today. Some experts, such as Greg Rosalsky, suggest that artificial intelligence, far from being truly "intelligent," simply aggregates information from various sources in a coherent manner. While systems like ChatGPT can provide satisfactory answers to simple questions, they also have limitations, especially on moral issues or data verification, which can result in incorrect responses.
In the legal realm, there have been controversies, such as the lawsuit filed by The New York Times, which has sued OpenAI for the unauthorized use of its articles to train language models. Although situations like this do not always have a significant impact on public opinion, they do highlight a growing scrutiny over how artificial intelligence is utilized today.
In the same context, OpenAI continues to evaluate its GPT-4o system, launched almost two months ago, while Elon Musk has resumed his opposition against the company, filing a new lawsuit alleging that Altman manipulated Musk into co-founding OpenAI under false promises of safety and transparency.
