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"Cancel ChatGPT" movement goes mainstream after OpenAI closes deal with U.S. Department of War — as Anthropic refuses to surveil American citizens (www.windowscentral.com)

submitted 1 month ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] digital_digger@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just the little push I needed to close my ChatGPT account

[–] WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Same! Was planning on doing this today.

What do you plan to switch to? I’m currently thinking a combination of Claude and something else for images if it turns out I really need to pay for it.

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[–] awaysaway@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Yeah instead of arguing over whether Anthropic is actually good, let’s unite around “fuck OpenAI.”

[–] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Since this article, Anthropic's Claude AI app has claimed the #1 top spot over ChatGPT on both Android and iOS.

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[–] lumettaria@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 month ago

Now imagine my shock when I had done the swap from ChatGPT to Claude the day before the news about Anthropic's (now backpedalled) deal. Anyway, I deleted ChatGPT and Gemini accounts and degoogled my life while I was at it.

[–] Ancalagon@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Oh the stupidity, they already burn cash in dumpsters, they were always supplementing that with the users paying for it. The billionaires don't give a shit, it's a surveillance system not a chat box.

[–] Paddy66@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I would assume that Anthropic's stance is mostly performative. But while people are in boycotting mood they could solve the surveillance problem by quitting ALL big tech products. Here’s our site that lists all the ethical, non-spyware alternatives:

https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/stopusingbigtech.html

(Please share with your friends and family - we have zero marketing budget - thank you!)

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[–] Prove_your_argument@piefed.social 8 points 1 month ago

It’s because this administration wants to use AI/ML to create a list of domestic strike targets based on people who have said things dumpy doesn’t like.

[–] tostane@thelemmy.club 8 points 1 month ago

Amazon, gemini, perplexity are also in the us goverment baby bottle nipples.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

huh, I was right all along.

AI is fascism!

[–] StopTech@lemmy.today 7 points 1 month ago

The "Cancel ChatGPT movement" doesn't appear to be mentioned in the article, but other outlets say hashtags like #CancelChatGPT are trending on X.

[–] so_pitted_wabam@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago

Hell, yeah SCAM ALTMAN men can get BENT. I cancelled mine in solidarity with the Feb 13th crowd.

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