TechCrunch U.S. users removed the ChatGPT mobile app at a dramatically higher rate following OpenAI's announced partnership with the Department of Defense, while Anthropic's Claude saw a sharp increase in downloads after the company publicly declined a similar deal. Market‑intelligence data show a 295% day‑over‑day rise in ChatGPT uninstalls and a 37% to 51% boost in Claude downloads, reflecting strong consumer reactions to the contrasting stances on defense collaboration.
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