discuss The disaster AI is causing for those looking for a domain

[AEProgram]

This post will not make any sense to those not using AI. By now some people have figured out on their own that most of the AI models are programmed to make you feel good.

Since we are domainers, end-users will never trust anything we say about domains. However, if domains didn't matter, companies would not spend a fortune on them. With AI, a person that has an idea tries to find a name, however, most good names are taken. They finally find some name that is bad for marketing, branding and for their business. However, they can get it for reg fee.

They ask AI if the name is good and you already know that AI will say it is. The poor business person starts their business using that name and we know how it likely ends.

I am confident that a lot of domainers are experiencing lower sales because AI misleads people when it detects what you want to hear.

 

[Eric Lyon]

That's an interesting take on it... So I analyzed some of the different factors new start-ups and existing businesses use AI for when scaling or just starting out to see what it might hint at or look like.

Apparently, thousands of new startups worldwide each year leverage AI tools to generate, screen, and validate domain names as part of their brand-building process. This estimate is based on recent industry surveys showing that around 25–30% of founders use AI-assisted naming platforms combined with global startup formation data.

Factors Influencing AI-driven Domain Research

Factor	AI Application	Purpose	Example Research Methods
Keyword Relevance	NLP-driven keyword extraction	Identify high-impact keywords for brand fit	Topic modeling; keyword clustering
Domain Availability	Automated bulk WHOIS checks	Screen available domains in real time	API queries; batch processing
Brand Sentiment	Sentiment analysis on social data	Gauge audience reaction to name ideas	Social listening; sentiment scoring
Trademark Clearance	ML-assisted trademark scanning	Pre-screen potential infringements	Pattern matching; fuzzy matching
Linguistic Suitability	Multilingual language modeling	Ensure names resonate across markets	Translation models; cultural n-gram analysis
SEO Potential	AI-powered SEO scoring	Predict search ranking potential	Keyword difficulty models; competitive analysis
Domain Valuation	Predictive valuation algorithms	Estimate future market value of domains	Regression models; comparables analysis
Visual Identity	Generative AI moodboard creation	Visualize logo and brand identity alignment	Image generation prompts; style transfer

Note: Beyond those core factors, startups often layer AI into advanced brand storytelling, domain-hack ideation, and A/B testing of candidate names across ad campaigns, further enhancing the precision and creative flair of their online branding efforts.

When I asked Google Gemini why it always makes me feel good no matter what I ask it, it said:

AI responses often make users feel good because the models are explicitly designed to be helpful, polite, and agreeable to maximize user satisfaction and engagement. This effect stems from a combination of design choices and human psychology...

So, then i asked Microsoft CoPilot the same thing, and it said:

AI tends to make you feel good because it’s been trained and tuned to be helpful, polite, and empathetic, so positive responses are simply what its design rewards...

With the above in mind, I think it's safe to say that you are onto something. It appears that new start-ups and existing businesses looking to scale or flesh out lead generation campaigns may certainly be using AI to select their next domain acquisition, bearing in mind that AI does tend to stroke ones ego and make them feel warm and tingly inside, regardless of their potential selection/choice.

Not sure how to circumvent that (Yet). It may simply become the way of the future.

 

[Kingslayer]

I've been thinking about Ai recently and impact it could have on domains and with that my own investments.

I'm undecided whether Ai has potential to make domain names redundant or if will make premium domains more valuable - When i look at the technological progress in the last 25-30 years, the world as changed so much and the internet as changed so much, especially with smartphones and social media, but the need for domain names haven't changed and that is so rare in tech for something to remain relevant (be a necessity) for 30+ years without having to adapt.

With AGI tipped to be around the corner, it could transport 50-75 years into the future in the next 10 years, is domain names relevant in this world?

Another thing i don't think as been discussed that much and that is Ai agents which is going to be quite common this time next year, Ai agents have potential to do domain brokers out of business, everyone could have their own Ai agent scour through LinkedIn, contact CEOs, find out companies with recent funding and the best match for your domain name (jobs brokers do now) and do this 24/7.

With Ai Agents, are CEO's going to be bombarded with junk or does it have potential to replace brokers without commission and long term contracts? It remains to be seen, but it is a threat to brokers that i don't believe as been discussed that much (to my knowledge).

 

[Altetra]

How to make for free such videos?

 

[Eric Lyon]

I've been thinking about Ai recently and impact it could have on domains and with that my own investments.

I'm undecided whether Ai has potential to make domain names redundant or if will make premium domains more valuable - When i look at the technological progress in the last 25-30 years, the world as changed so much and the internet as changed so much, especially with smartphones and social media, but the need for domain names haven't changed and that is so rare in tech for something to remain relevant for 30+ years without having to adapt.

Yep, domains have definitely left a shadow on other technologies that phased or being phased out.

With AGI tipped to be around the corner, it could transport 50-75 years into the future in the next 10 years, is domain names

Just wait till Supper Intelligence go mainstream (That will change a lot of things): https://www.namepros.com/threads/si...-down-and-dirty-for-domain-investors.1365567/

Another thing i don't think as been discussed that much and that is Ai agents which is going to be quite common this time next year, Ai agents have potential to do domain brokers out of business, everyone could have their own Ai agent scour through LinkedIn, contact CEOs, find out companies with recent funding and the best match for your domain name (jobs brokers do now) and do this 24/7.

With Ai Agents, are CEO's going to be bombarded with junk or does it have potential to replace brokers without commission and long term contracts? It remains to be seen, but it is a threat brokers that i don't believe as been discussed that much (to my knowledge).

I leverage AI Assistants daily across multiple industries and business sectors to help speed up my analysis process and provide me with easy data crunching options that would take hours for me manually identify, calculate and structure myself. Granted, it still can take hours to verify everything, compile it, put my editorial hat on to fix, tweak and personalize it, etc., etc...

With that said, I can see where a majority of mundane and brain numbing tasks for brokers could either be replaced or where a broker could leverage an ai assistance to lighten their own work load (Which many are probably already doing today, if not, they will get left behind).

The one thing brokers have going for them is that they are real people that can associate with emotional triggers and pain points a buyer or seller may have. An Ai assistant is numb to that.

For now, I think Brokers are safe. However, once Super Intelligence roles out (Like in the article I linked to above), their days may be numbered, since SI can develop, adapt and experience "Feelings and "Empathy". That's where the one on one of two real people brokering a domain becomes blurred.

Let's circle back in 20 to 40 years when that roles out see to how things have changed from the present.

 

[biggie]

Hi

can we have an “a eye” free zone?

imo…

 

[alop]

I tried to do the dislike button but the ai only went for positive vibes

 

[Simon SE]

"you're absolutely right"..