“QuitGPT” is trending, urging people to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions. The “QuitGPT” campaign has been trending on Reddit for quite some time, where people are urging fellow users to uninstall the app from their devices. The campaign alleges that OpenAI president Greg Brockman has contributed substantially to President Trump’s Super PAC, MAGA Inc.
What is ‘QuitGPT’ about?
A certain section of users on Reddit are boycotting ChatGPT with the “QuitGPT” trend. The campaign also pointed out that ICE uses a résumé screening tool powered by ChatGPT-4. Alfred Stephen, a freelance software developer from Singapore, revealed he is already experimenting with other bot apps.
Stephen confessed that learning about Brockman’s donation was the final straw. He stated, “That’s really the straw that broke the camel’s back.” In fact, during a survey, when OpenAI asked what could they have done to retain him, he simply wrote, “Don’t support the fascist regime” (via MIT Technology Review).
However, political reasons aside, several users vented on Reddit that they are unhappy with ChatGPT’s performance and its recent versions. A certain section of users complained about GPT-5.2, the latest model. While a few users simply mocked the chatbot, some planned a “mass cancellation party” as well.
The QuitGPT movement has also gained traction outside the confines of Reddit. There is a page dedicated to the cause on Instagram titled Quit GPT in conjunction with actor-activist Mark Ruffalo. The caption on one of their recent posts reads, “ChatGPT’s president is Trump’s biggest donor. It’s time to boycott. To every artist who wants to fight back against AI and stand with Minneapolis: this is your chance. Join us at quitgpt.org.” As of writing, the post has 1.5 million likes and 7.4K comments.
The organizers of the campaign claim that more than 17,000 people have signed up on the campaign’s website. People who have signed the dotted line have pledged to cancel their subscriptions and promote the campaign to their friends and family, urging them to join as well.
However, Dana Fisher, a sociologist at American University, pointed out that such campaigns are rarely a success but can certainly cause a dent. She said, “The place where there’s a pressure point that might work is where the consumer behavior is if enough people actually use their … money to express their political opinions.”
Originally reported by Anwaya Mane on Mandatory.
