When generative AI took off in 2022 following the popularity of ChatGPT, launching a startup on a .ai domain felt like the obvious move. It signaled your company was part of the next wave of innovation.¬†It instantly signaled to investors, journalists, and users that you were building in AI.Now, a shift is happening. Some of the most promising startups in AI are quietly moving away from their .ai domains and switching to .com. It‚Äôs not about trend-chasing‚Äîit‚Äôs about positioning.This isn’t a flood, but it‚Äôs enough to raise eyebrows. And it says something about how branding, trust, and long-term ambition play a bigger role in how startups choose to present themselves.Why Startups Went With .AI DomainsIn the early days, .ai domains were easy to get and made a lot of sense. Short .coms are hard to come by and often expensive

Stability AI, the generative artificial intelligence company behind the popular Stable Diffusion image model, has hired visual effects legend Robert Legato as its chief pipeline architect.