.ai

This article is about the top-level domain. For the .ai file format, see Adobe Illustrator Artwork. For other uses, see Ai (disambiguation).

.ai

Introduced	16 February 1995
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Identity Digital
Sponsor	Government of Anguilla
Intended use	Entities connected with Anguilla
Actual use	Some use in Anguilla; very popular with companies and websites related to artificial intelligence (AI).
Registered domains	1,277,727 (June 2026)
Registration restrictions	None
Structure	Registrations possible at third level, beneath several second-level labels, are available to anybody; second-level registrations are now available to anybody as well (as of 26 June 2006).
Dispute policies	UDRP
DNSSEC	Yes
Registry website	www.nic.ai

.ai domain serves as the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory situated in the Caribbean region. The domain's administration remains under the jurisdiction of the Anguilla government.

The .ai extension has gained significant popularity within the artificial intelligence industry, with numerous companies and technological projects adopting this domain as a strategic web address choice. This widespread adoption has transformed what was originally a territory-specific designation into a globally recognised digital identifier for AI-related enterprises.

Google's search engine algorithm treats the .ai domain as a generic top-level domain (gTLD), reflecting the platform's recognition that "users and website owners frequently see [the domain] as being more generic than country-targeted." This classification became more formalized in 2021 when Google Search analyst Gary Illyes announced that ".ai" had been incorporated into Google's list of generic country-code top-level domains. This reclassification ensures that Google will no longer automatically infer Anguilla-specific geographical targeting from the ccTLD usage.

As of January 2025, Identity Digital assumed management responsibilities for the .ai domain registry, marking a transition in its administrative oversight while maintaining its established technical infrastructure and global accessibility.