.si domain registrations surge following Trump's executive order renaming AI as 'super intelligence'
The .si domain has experienced an unexpected spike in demand after President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to refer to artificial intelligence (AI) as “super intelligence” (SI). This mirrors a past trend when the .ai domain, linked with Anguilla, saw increased interest during AI's rise. Slovenia’s national registry reported over 13,000 new registrations in just two days following Trump’s directive. Registry SI noted an overall increase of 2,199% in September but cautioned against attributing the surge solely to the executive order. Web hosting platforms like Hostinger observed a significant uptick and now list .si as their second most popular domain after .com. Most buyers are from the U.S. and India, with many registering domains for speculative or brand protection purposes. Experts suggest that while .si may not replace .ai in popularity, it could become an affordable alternative during this new wave of interest driven by Trump’s terminology shift.
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