Why did people uninstall ChatGPT? A deal by OpenAI created an uproar, cases of app removal increased by 300%

AI Controversy: In recent times, the world of global politics and technology have come together in the headlines. Amidst the attacks on Iran by America and Israel and Iran’s retaliatory action, Artificial Intelligence companies have also become a topic of discussion. Meanwhile, American AI companies OpenAI And Anthropic Suddenly she got embroiled in controversies.

In fact, OpenAI, the company that made ChatGPT, hastily entered into a partnership with the United States Department of Defense (Pentagon). After this decision, people started criticizing the company fiercely on social media. The protest grew so much that users started uninstalling the ChatGPT app en masse.

ChatGPT uninstalls increased by 300%

According to data from data analytics company Sensor Tower, a huge surge in cases of uninstalling the ChatGPT app was seen on February 28. According to the report, the number of app deletions increased by almost 295% on a day-to-day basis. On the other hand, the popularity of Claude chatbot of OpenAI’s rival company Anthropic started increasing rapidly. Claude’s downloads increased by about 51% and it reached the number-1 position on the US Apple App Store.

Sam Altman admitted his mistake

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman later admitted that the company should have taken a little more time before partnering with the Pentagon. He said the deal came at a time when Anthropic’s contract had expired, prompting OpenAI to step in immediately. Altman posted on the social media platform X that the company has now updated its contract with the Pentagon and made its principles more clear.

decision taken in haste

According to Sam Altman, the purpose of reaching a quick agreement with the Pentagon was to ensure that tensions between the US Defense Department and the AI ​​industry did not increase further. He acknowledged that the events that followed after Anthropic’s contract expired made the entire situation seem “opportunistic and disorganized.” Altman also said that the company will be more careful before taking such decisions in future.

Katy Perry also supported

An interesting twist in the matter came when famous pop star Katy Perry also gave her reaction. He shared a screenshot of Claude on the X platform and posted a heart emoji. This post clearly indicated that she was supporting Anthropic’s decision in which the company did not accept some of the Pentagon’s demands.

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OpenAI made major changes

OpenAI released an internal memo as the controversy escalated. This memo made it clear that the company’s AI system cannot be used for large-scale domestic surveillance of American citizens. This ban is said to be based on laws like the Fourth Amendment of the National Security Act 1947 and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 1978 (FISA).