The tech world is reeling from the news of the most expensive domain acquisition in history. Kris Marszalek has officially confirmed the purchase of AI.com for a staggering $70,000,000. Remarkably, the entire transaction was settled exclusively in cryptocurrency.
Crushing Previous Records
This deal sets a new benchmark for digital real estate, more than doubling the previous record held by Voice.com ($30 million) and far surpassing the $15.5 million OpenAI paid for Chat.com.
The End of the "Domain Relay"
Before landing in Marszalek's hands, AI.com served as a digital trophy passed between industry titans:
2023: Redirected to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Late 2023: Briefly pointed to Elon Musk’s x.AI.
2024-2025: Witnessed a tug-of-war between Google Gemini and China’s DeepSeek.
February 2026: Marszalek revealed he had secretly acquired the domain back in April 2025, spending nearly a year developing a stealth project behind the scenes.
The Vision: "The Autonomous AI Agent"
On Sunday, February 8, 2026, the platform will officially launch via a highly anticipated Super Bowl LX commercial. AI.com is shifting the paradigm from static chatbots to active partners:
Beyond Chatting: The platform focuses on Personal AI Agents digital entities that perform tasks on your behalf.
Key Capabilities: From managing project schedules and sending professional messages to executing autonomous stock/crypto trades and even updating your dating profiles.
Decentralized Intelligence: Marszalek envisions a network of millions of agents that "learn together" globally, creating a path toward AGI (Artificial General Intelligence).
Uncompromising Privacy
Borrowing from the security architecture of crypto wallets, AI.com promises a "Privacy First" approach. All user data is encrypted in a segregated environment, accessible only via User-specific private keys, ensuring that your personal agent truly remains personal.
In the internet world, a two-letter domain with a literal meaning (category killer) like AI.com is an invaluable asset. It's memorable and signifies ownership of a particular industry. Owning this name is like planting a flag as a "gateway" in the world of artificial intelligence.
The $70 million payment in cryptocurrency reflects the convergence of AI and Web3 in 2026. Investors believe that AI agents will need fast, borderless payment systems (micropayments) to "hire" other AIs to work with them.
The timing of the launch during Super Bowl LX, the 60th anniversary game, was a massive marketing ploy, with an estimated global audience of over 150 million, potentially making AI.com a household name overnight.
In 2026, we are entering the era of agentic workflow, where humans will no longer perform repetitive tasks. AI.com's emphasis on "collaborative learning" may mean its ability to update data in real-time faster than other closed AI models.
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Source: PR Newswire
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