GoKawiilxAI's dot.com domain redirects to Grok app after OpenAI launches 'Dots' agent
OpenAI launched a new AI agent called Dots on Tuesday, featuring a colorful blob-like avatar. Social media users quickly noticed that the domain 'dot.com' is owned by Elon Musk's xAI and redirects visitors to the download page for its Grok chatbot app, with Whois records showing the domain was transferred in July. OpenAI has not commented, and xAI has not responded to requests for clarification on why it acquired the domain.
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The timing has fueled online speculation that xAI deliberately snapped up the domain to poke fun at OpenAI's launch, though this remains unconfirmed and could simply reflect routine domain acquisition to capture typo traffic. The episode highlights the ongoing rivalry between Musk's xAI and OpenAI, a company Musk co-founded, left, and has since sued unsuccessfully, suggesting tensions between the two AI firms persist in both legal and informal arenas.
- OpenAI launched an AI agent named Dots with a distinctive blob avatar on Tuesday.
- The domain 'dot.com,' owned by Elon Musk's xAI, redirects to Grok's app download page and was transferred in July.
- Online users speculate the domain purchase was a prank targeting OpenAI, though xAI has not confirmed the motive.
Source: techcrunch.com — Julie Bort, 2026-09-29
Published there as: “The internet is convinced Elon Musk’s xAI trolled OpenAI’s ‘Dots’ launch”
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