Overview
- Government documents and IMF figures show Anguilla expects goods-and-services revenue tied to the .ai registry to exceed $100 million in 2026.
- Demand rose because the country-code .ai matches the abbreviation for "Artificial Intelligence," and hundreds of tech firms have registered addresses to signal AI credentials.
- The local registry recently raised annual fees by about $10 and imposed a 24-month minimum term while retail .ai registrations start near €80 per year and some private sales have fetched six-figure sums.
- Anguilla says it is using the proceeds to pay down debt and to fund projects such as airport expansion, renewable energy and disaster-protection upgrades.
- The boom raises legal and market risks for domain holders and for Anguilla, including trademark disputes, cyber-squatting and potential geopolitical or governance challenges to TLD stability as ICANN opens new gTLD opportunities and the Chagos/.io dispute illustrates precedent.