ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal
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- #AI ethics
- #defense partnerships
- U.S. uninstalls of ChatGPT's mobile app surged 295% day-over-day on February 28 due to backlash over OpenAI's DoD partnership.
- Anthropic's Claude saw U.S. downloads rise by 51% after refusing a defense deal, citing ethical concerns over AI surveillance and autonomous weapons.
- ChatGPT's U.S. downloads dropped 13% post-announcement, while 1-star reviews surged 775% on Saturday.
- Claude became the No. 1 free iPhone app in the U.S. and six other countries, surpassing ChatGPT in daily U.S. downloads for the first time.
- Third-party data providers like Appfigures and Similarweb confirmed Claude's rapid growth, with downloads up 88% (Appfigures) and 20x January levels (Similarweb).