Musk’s xAI Accused of Trolling OpenAI’s ‘Dots’ Launch via Domain Redirect

OpenAI’s launch of "Dots," an always-on AI agent, was met with an unexpected twist involving its former co-founder, Elon Musk. It was discovered that the domain "dot.com" is owned by Musk’s xAI and currently redirects users to the download page for the Grok chatbot. Domain registry records show that "dot.com" was transferred in July. While it is possible xAI acquired the domain to capture typo traffic for "bot.com," the company does not own other similar typo domains, leading to internet theories that the move was a calculated prank. The theory suggests Musk’s team may have caught wind of OpenAI’s product name and secured the domain in advance. The discovery was first highlighted by the X user @birdabo, a known watcher of xAI developments. Meanwhile, the more direct domain "dots.com" currently belongs to a defunct company. The situation highlights the ongoing and often personal rivalry between Musk and OpenAI, the company he helped found and later sued.