OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, acquired the valuable chat.com domain from HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah, redirecting it to ChatGPT in a move reflecting OpenAI's rapid expansion and rising valuation.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed the acquisition by posting the URL chat.com on X, which now redirects users directly to ChatGPT.

The Verge pointed this out after noticing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Tweeted (or rather, "X'd"?) just the chat.com URL, presumably because the redirect had just gone live. The previous owner of the URL was HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah who purchased it in 2023 for $15.

On Wednesday, Sam Altman cryptically posted "chat.com" on X. Of course, the URL redirects to ChatGPT's homepage. Speculation is that OpenAI wanted a short domain name,

In a rather strange move, OpenAI has now acquired the chat.com domain. But, why? Here's all that you need to know about it!

OpenAI has quietly picked up Chat.com, and now visitors to the domain are redirected straight to ChatGPT, the company’s flagship AI-powered chatbot. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the move with a subtle post on X,

OpenAI bought Chat.com, adding to its collection of high-profile domain names. As of this morning, Chat.com now redirects to OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the acquisition via email. OpenAI declined to say how much it paid for Chat.com.

OpenAI has scooped up a domain name that sounds like a logical fit. TechCrunch reports that Chat.com, which was previously bought for over $15 million, is now in the hands of the ChatGPT maker. According to the domain history website who.