.chatgpt

Mission and Purpose OpenAI OpCo, LLC is applying for the .chatgpt top-level domain as a dotBrand TLD under Specification 13 of the Registry Agreement. The mission of .chatgpt is to provide a controlled namespace for authorized information, products, services, and operations associated with the ChatGPT brand. The dotBrand TLD will allow OpenAI and its affiliates to organize the online presence of ChatGPT under a distinctive, brand-controlled namespace and will help Internet users identify digital properties authorized by OpenAI. The intended registrants of .chatgpt are consistent with Specification 13's requirement. OpenAI's internal policies will govern use of .chatgpt and will remain tightly controlled to protect the integrity and trust associated with the ChatGPT brand. OpenAI intends to use .chatgpt for sites and services supporting ChatGPT and related offerings. Uses may include product information, developer and user resources, customer support, product and service access points, and other authorized purposes associated with the ChatGPT brand. A controlled .chatgpt namespace will provide a consistent framework for the ChatGPT-related digital presence, help users distinguish authorized ChatGPT properties, and reduce opportunities for impersonation and namespace confusion. Sustainability OpenAI intends to maintain the .chatgpt TLD as long-term brand infrastructure. OpenAI is a well-established company with global operations and significant technical and financial resources. The ongoing operational costs of maintaining a dotBrand TLD are well within OpenAI's organizational capacity, and OpenAI has the technical infrastructure and vendor relationships necessary to support registry operations in compliance with ICANN's requirements. Because .chatgpt will function as a closed, single-registrant TLD under Specification 13, it does not depend on third-party registration revenue for sustainability. The TLD's value is derived from its role within OpenAI's broader business, not from commercial registration activity. OpenAI views .chatgpt as a living asset whose specific use cases may evolve, while remaining anchored to the ChatGPT brand and subject to Specification 13's requirements throughout the term of the Registry Agreement.