‘.ai’ sites are booming – making millions for this tiny Caribbean nation

• ‘.ai’ domain registrations have increased 3x in three years, revenue is 2x
• The top-level domain (TLD) is unique to the Caribbean island of Anguilla
• Anguilla plans to spend the proceeds on critical infrastructure and sustainable projects

More than a million ‘.ai’ domains have now been registered as of early January 2026, fueled largely by the ChatGPT-induced global AI boom, and it’s proving to be a money-maker for Anguilla, a new report has found.

Research from Sherwood found that the tiny British overseas territory controls the ‘.ai’ domain as its country code, which it has now turned into a major revenue stream worth an estimated $70 million a year, or the equivalent of about 20-22% of the government’s total revenue.