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GoDaddy automatically creates AI websites, frustrating users

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GoDaddy is automatically creating AI websites for users when they purchase new domains, a feature that is causing frustration. Users report that these AI-generated sites are difficult to remove, often requiring contact with customer service. The process for manually deleting these sites, if possible, is reportedly buried within a confusing customer portal. AI

IMPACT This development may indicate a trend of AI integration into domain registration services, potentially impacting how new websites are initially set up.

RANK_REASON This is a product feature announcement from a company that is not a frontier AI lab, and it concerns a user-facing product rather than core AI research or development.

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GoDaddy automatically creates AI websites, frustrating users

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ markwyner I have a handful of domains thru # GoDaddy . When buying a new # domain an # AI # website is automatically created for you and it requires contactin

    @ markwyner I have a handful of domains thru # GoDaddy . When buying a new # domain an # AI # website is automatically created for you and it requires contacting customer service to remove it. If there's a way to manually delete it, it's buried under some confusing and difficult …

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