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Why is Anguilla signing a deal with identity digital?

To help keep up with the explosive growth in domain registrations, Anguilla said Tuesday it's signing a deal with a U.S.-based domain management company, Identity Digital, to help manage the effort. They said the agreement will mean more revenue for the government while improving the resilience and security of the web addresses.

Could artificial intelligence be a windfall for Anguilla?

The artificial intelligence boom is providing an unusual windfall for Anguilla, a tiny island in the Caribbean.

Will artificial intelligence boost Anguilla?

(Katharina Kausche/dpa via AP) The artificial intelligence boom has benefited chatbot makers, computer scientists and Nvidia investors. It’s also providing an unusual windfall for Anguilla, a tiny island in the Caribbean.

How much does Anguilla's government pay for AI?

The income now accounts for about 20% of Anguilla’s total government revenue. Before the AI boom, it hovered at around 5%. Anguilla’s government, which uses the gov.ai home page, collects a fee every time a .ai web address is renewed, Identity Digital Chief Strategy Officer Ram Mohan said the fee — $140 for two years — won’t change.

Does Anguilla have an AI industry?

Anguilla doesn’t have its own AI industry though Premier Ellis Webster hopes that one day it will become an hub for the technology. He said it was just luck that it was Anguilla, and not nearby Antigua, that was assigned the .ai domain in 1995 because both places had those letters in their names.

Will Anguilla become a hub for AI?

Still, many residents are underprivileged and tourism has been battered by the pandemic and, before that, a powerful hurricane. Anguilla doesn't have its own AI industry though Premier Ellis Webster hopes that one day it will become an hub for the technology.