* TechCrunch article
ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/chatgpt-uninstalls-surged-by-295-after-dod-deal/
# Part of the article was translated from Gemini 3.0 Flash and edited.
Following news of a contract between the US Department of Defense (DoD) and OpenAI, consumer backlash led to a 295% surge in uninstallations of the ChatGPT mobile app in the United States on Saturday, February 28th, compared to the previous day.
According to data from market intelligence provider Sensor Tower, this represents a significant increase compared to the daily uninstall rate for ChatGPT of 9% measured over the past 30 days.
Meanwhile, competitor Anthropic's Claude saw a surge in downloads within the United States after announcing its refusal to collaborate with the DoD. Downloads increased by 37% on Friday, February 27th, and by 51% on Saturday, February 28th, compared to the previous day.
Anthropic stated that it could not agree to the contract terms due to concerns that AI could be used for surveillance of Americans or in fully autonomous weapon systems. The company added that current AI technology is not yet ready to be safely used for such purposes.
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* SensorTower Twitter (X) post.
https://x.com/SensorTower/status/2028598742526373990
