I reached out to them directly with a transfer offer of just $799—which is essentially the registration cost and minor labor—specifically to help them secure their brand before someone else did. I didn't ask for thousands; I asked for a 'thank you' and a cost-recovery fee.

For a 'world-leading AI platform,' claiming that owning your .ai TLD is 'pointless' is like a bank saying they don't need to lock the back door because they have a trademark on the front door. Trademark doesn't prevent a phishing attack or a competitor from causing confusion; proactive security does.

They didn't ignore a 'squatter'; they ignored a professional heads-up.