OpenAI is changing its URL. The company recently acquired the domain chat.com and redirected it to the popular chat tool ChatGPT. Originally registered in 1996, chat.com was a prestigious domain name that has been around since the early days of the internet. As of now, the well-established domain is now owned by OpenAI. So why such a change?

OpenAI bought the domain “chat.com” and redirected it to ChatGPT!

In fact, last year this domain name was purchased by Dharmesh Shah, co-founder and CTO of Hubspot, for $15.5 million, making it one of the highest-priced sales of all time. OpenAI confirmed the acquisition of this high-profile domain through Sam Altman’s X account and an email to customers, and announced that chat.com will now serve as the new face of ChatGPT in the online world.

chat.com is a simple but effective name that appeals to a wide audience with a single word, which will be a huge advantage in terms of providing faster and easier access to users. With this new address, ChatGPT has provided its users with not only a clear and direct link, but also an easy access.

For those who are curious, OpenAI has no plans to use chat.com as a separate brand, meaning that when users enter this web address, they will be redirected directly to the ChatGPT page. A domain name like chat.com will reach more people by being catchy and much easier to find on the internet.