In his address to the United Nations General Assembly this morning, President Donald Trump proposed a major rebranding of artificial intelligence.
“The use of the word artificial … makes it sound fake and it is not fake. It’s actually amazing,” Trump said. He continued: “From this point forward, all United States documents — and hopefully the world’s — will change to use the much more accurate term: ‘super,’ as opposed to ‘artificial.’ So it’s ‘superintelligence.’ … Welcome to the new world of superintelligence — SI.”
The remarks immediately raise a familiar question for domain investors: Could the two-letter extension .SI experience a registration and aftermarket surge similar to the .AI boom?
The .AI Gold Rush in Numbers
The rise of .AI (the country-code TLD for Anguilla) remains one of the most dramatic stories in the domain industry:
- Registrations grew from roughly 144,000 in mid-2022 to over 1 million by early January 2026 — a roughly 7x increase in under four years. Daily new registrations reached approximately 2,000 in early 2026.
- Aftermarket volume surged. Escrow.com alone reported $27.1 million in .AI sales in 2025 (nearly tripling 2024), with individual quarters later exceeding $37 million.
- High-profile sales include Bot.ai at $1.2 million (Sedo, early 2026 — the highest publicly reported .AI sale), Wisdom.ai at $750,000, You.ai at $700,000, Cloud.ai at $600,000, and multiple other six-figure transactions.
- The related .com name AI.com sold for a record $70 million.
.AI became the default branding extension for startups and projects in the artificial intelligence space. Anguilla’s government revenue from the TLD reportedly reached around $93 million in 2025 — nearly half of the territory’s budget.
Where .SI Stands Today
.SI is the country-code top-level domain for Slovenia. As of mid-2026 it had roughly 186,000–194,000 registered domains — a solid but modest base compared with .AI’s million-plus names. Registration is open to anyone worldwide with no local-presence requirement, and the extension already sees some domain-hack use.
Unlike speculative new gTLDs, .SI is a mature, established ccTLD with existing infrastructure and a functioning registry (ARNES).
Could Trump’s “SI” Push Trigger a Surge?
Trump has a history of influencing public conversation and market behavior through high-profile statements. A sudden presidential endorsement of “Super Intelligence / SI” as the preferred term could drive short-term speculative interest in .SI domains, especially:
- Short, brandable, or exact-match names (e.g., Super.si, Intelligence.si, or clean two- and three-letter combinations).
- Names that work as domain hacks or clear “SI” branding.
- Keywords tied to technology, intelligence, or related verticals.
However, sustained demand on the scale of .AI would require the broader tech industry, media, and companies to actually adopt “SI” in place of “AI.” That remains uncertain. “Artificial Intelligence” is deeply entrenched in technical literature, product names, academic research, and everyday language. A presidential preference alone may not fully displace it.
Most likely scenario in the near term: a noticeable uptick in .SI registrations and aftermarket inquiries as domain investors test the waters, followed by a period of sorting between speculative names and those with genuine long-term branding potential.
Key Takeaways for Domain Investors
- The .AI boom proved that a two-letter ccTLD can become a major industry namespace when it aligns with a powerful technological trend.
- .SI starts from a much smaller base, which means early movers could secure stronger names more easily than was possible with .AI after the initial rush.
- Any surge is more likely to be speculative and front-loaded than a multi-year structural shift — unless “SI” gains real traction in corporate and media usage.
- As always, focus on quality: short, memorable, brandable domain names will matter more than volume.
Trump’s speech has put “Super Intelligence / SI” into the global conversation overnight. Whether that translates into a meaningful .SI domain wave will become clearer in the coming weeks and months as registration data and aftermarket activity emerge.
We will continue monitoring developments in both .AI and .SI. For the latest premium domain opportunities, visit the inventory at VPMDomains.com.