Data Analysis
Internet trends may come and go, but general consumer awareness and acceptance can turn a trend into a shift of the internet lexicon. Technological breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI), such as the ChatGPT chatbot from OpenAI, captured the attention of content creators, technologists and regulators in 2023, and AI continues to impact the internet, including the domain name ecosystem. Trending topics often influence domain name registrations, as internet users seek to capitalize on popular culture or slang. But since the announcement of ChatGPT in November 2022, the term “AI” has become part of everyday conversation. The chatbot’s introduction to the world provided an...
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