OpenAI is facing backlash after agreeing to let the US Department of Defense use its AI models on a classified government network, The Times of India reports. A boycott-tracking site cited in the story claims more than 1.5 million users left ChatGPT in under 48 hours after the announcement—an estimate first flagged by Forbes. The tracker ties this to multiple controversies, including OpenAI’s reported work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a reported $25 million political donation by OpenAI president Greg Brockman, and the Pentagon arrangement.
Rival AI company Anthropic, the report adds, had declined to provide “unrestricted” government access to its models, and some users are switching to Claude. Over the weekend, Claude reportedly rose to the top of App Store rankings, overtaking ChatGPT. OpenAI has not publicly confirmed the claimed subscriber losses.
For users considering a move, the article outlines how to export ChatGPT data (Settings → Data controls → Export data). It also notes chat deletion can take up to 30 days, and some data may be retained for legal or security reasons. Anthropic also suggests a “memory” transfer step: prompt ChatGPT to list stored memories in a single code block, then paste the edited list into Claude.
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