"QuitGPT" Boycott Movement Gains Momentum as Users Protest OpenAI's Military Deal with Pentagon
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Summary
A growing online boycott movement called "QuitGPT" is gaining momentum with over 1.5 million participants canceling ChatGPT subscriptions and protesting OpenAI's military deal with the Pentagon. The campaign emerged after reports that OpenAI struck a deal to deploy its AI models within classified US military networks, following a similar standoff between Anthropic and the Department of Defense. The movement encourages users to quit the popular AI chatbot in protest of military applications of AI technology.
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The surge follows reports that Sam Altman's OpenAI struck a deal to deploy its models within classified US military networks.
An online campaign urging users to quit OpenAI's ChatGPT is gathering momentum after a high-profile standoff between AI company Anthropic and the US Department of Defence.
A growing protest movement is encouraging people to cancel their subscriptions to the popular AI chatbot.
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