OpenAI Signs Pentagon Contract Amid Backlash

Last week the Pentagon awarded a major defense contract to OpenAI, prompting global backlash, a planned QuitGPT protest, and mass user cancellations. Sensor Tower reported a 295% spike in ChatGPT uninstalls on Feb. 28 and QuitGPT claims 2.5 million engagements; Anthropic declined the deal and saw rising Claude downloads, while OpenAI said it will revise the contract to add surveillance protections.