A "QuitGPT" campaign is urging people to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions
3 months ago
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- #Politics
- A campaign called QuitGPT is urging users to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions due to OpenAI's ties to President Trump and ICE.
- OpenAI president Greg Brockman donated $25 million to Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., which has angered many users.
- ICE uses a ChatGPT-4 powered résumé screening tool, adding to the backlash against OpenAI.
- Users are canceling subscriptions, citing dissatisfaction with GPT-5.2's performance and OpenAI's political affiliations.
- QuitGPT's Instagram post has over 36 million views, and more than 17,000 people have signed up on their website.
- Organizers aim to pressure AI companies by reducing OpenAI's subscriber base, potentially affecting the stock market.
- Tech workers are also pressuring their companies to cut ties with ICE and speak out against its actions.
- The movement reflects broader anxieties about AI, including energy costs, deepfake porn, and job displacement.
- QuitGPT is part of a larger trend of consumer boycotts against Big Tech companies enabling the Trump administration.