An online campaign called “QuitGPT” is gaining traction after a standoff between AI company Anthropic and the US Department of Defense. The movement is urging people to cancel their ChatGPT subscription and claims over 1.5 million people have participated by canceling subscriptions, sharing boycott messages on social media, or signing up at quitgpt.org.
This increase in support follows news that OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, made a deal to use its models in classified military networks. Last week, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated he "cannot, in good conscience, agree to the Pentagon's request" for unrestricted access to their AI systems. He warned that in some cases, AI could harm, rather than protect, democratic values, and some uses exceed what current technology can safely handle.
Hours after talks between Anthropic and the US government fell apart, Altman announced that OpenAI had reached its own agreement with the Pentagon. In a post on X on February 28, Altman stated that his company would "deploy our models in their classified network." The announcement came right after President Donald Trump said he would instruct federal agencies to "IMMEDIATELY CEASE" using Anthropic’s technology.
Concerns surrounding AI technology are numerous, from its privacy issues to its potential impact on education. For everything you need to know about ChatGPT, click through this gallery.