.ai

Q: What is .ai used for?

The ccTLD for Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It has surged in popularity due to the AI boom, with artificial intelligence companies and startups driving demand and prices up.

Q: Who can register a .ai domain?

None; open to all registrants worldwide.

Q: Who manages the .ai top-level domain?

The .ai TLD is managed by Government of Anguilla, which is responsible for the registry operations and maintaining the zone file.

Abstract

Demand for .ai has risen sharply alongside the commercial expansion of artificial intelligence, pushing registration volumes and secondary-market prices well beyond what the territory behind the code would suggest. The extension belongs to Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean with a population in the tens of thousands, and its government operates the registry directly. Approximately 300,000 domains are registered. Delegated in 1995, it carries no eligibility restrictions.