After OpenAI decided to let the U.S. Department of Defense deploy the company’s AI models in its classified operations, many users have begun leaving the platform and cancelling their subscriptions. Many of these users are reportedly switching to Anthropic’s Claude. Claude captured users’ attention after Anthropic refused to grant the Department of Defense unrestricted access to its models.
1.5M users reportedly canceled their ChatGPT subscription
A new website, which has been urging users to boycott ChatGPT and tracking those who have, claims that more than 1.5 million have already left the AI service. This comes after OpenAI allowed the U.S. Department of Defense deploy the company’s AI models in its classified network.
With ChatGPT facing online backlash following its recent deals, including contracts with ICE, Anthropic’s Claude has emerged as an alternative to ChatGPT. Capitalizing on the moment, Anthropic has also upgraded Claude to make it easier to transfer personal data from chatbots like ChatGPT, which would help new users switch. Claude has also reportedly leapfrogged ChatGPT in the app store, offering deeper insight into ChatGPT’s declining popularity.
The website, which urges users to quit ChatGPT, is named “QuitGPT.” The page has a count for the number of users who have already left, along with a bold message that reads, “ChatGPT takes Trump’s Killer Robot Deal. It’s time to quit.”
In the FAQ section of the post, the site explains, “We’re organizing Americans and people around the world to quit ChatGPT.” As for who is leading this process, the page answers, “We are a group of democracy activists that are gravely concerned about AI companies contributing to the rise of authoritarianism in the U.S. Some of us have spoken out publicly, and some are anonymous.”
As it stands, ChatGPT remains under heavy backlash, with more and more users moving to other platforms and canceling their subscriptions.
Originally reported by Sourav Chakraborty on Mandatory.
