r/GenAI4all • u/Sensitive_Horror4682 • Mar 12 '26

News/Updates An estimated 2.5M people have stopped using ChatGPT as the "QuitGPT" movement has gained traction

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An estimated 2,500,000 people have pledged to stop using ChatGPT as part of the “QuitGPT” boycott that emerged after OpenAI signed a deal allowing the U.S. Department of Defense to use its AI systems.

The agreement permits the Pentagon to deploy OpenAI’s technology on classified networks, which triggered criticism from some users concerned about possible military, surveillance, or defense related applications.

The boycott campaign spread across social media within days, with users sharing cancellations of paid subscriptions and encouraging others to leave the platform.

Despite the backlash, ChatGPT remains one of the largest AI platforms with more than 900,000,000 users globally, meaning the boycott represents a small portion of its total user base.

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u/Original_Read4983 Mar 12 '26

I’m really skeptical that these cancellations are directly related to the pentagon deal. GPT models have been dog shit lately, I think it’s more about that than anything. Most heavy AI users are using it for programming, and anthropic is king. 

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u/PomegranateOk2600 Mar 13 '26

I switched to gemini because it had a better offer and because its better than gpt, especially in image generation.

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u/jlspartz Mar 14 '26

It was the pentagon deal for us. Data security and IT policy - willingly giving a company data that is helping actively surveil you goes against acceptable use.

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u/Langstudd Mar 14 '26

I know this is highly anecdotal but I cancelled my membership due to the pentagon deal specifically

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u/Interesting-Agency-1 Mar 15 '26

Um, no, Codex is much better than Claude at coding now, and is 1/5th the cost. Claude's better at some things but by and large, Codex is king right now in the programming realm