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ChatGPT Uninstalls Soar Over DoD Deal; Claude Rises as Privacy Concerns Mount

ChatGPT is losing users at a fast pace to Claude AI

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News18•03-03-2026, 16:34

ChatGPT Uninstalls Soar Over DoD Deal; Claude Rises as Privacy Concerns Mount

•ChatGPT uninstalls increased by 295% following OpenAI's confirmed partnership with the US Department of Defense (DoD).
•Claude AI installs rose by 51%, propelling it to the #1 spot on the US App Store, up from 20th.
•Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei opposes using Claude for spying on citizens or autonomous weapons.
•OpenAI's Sam Altman stated the DoD agreement aims to deploy AI models in classified networks.
•Despite its rapid popularity, Claude experienced multiple outages in the last 24 hours.

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