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        "msgid": "more-people-uninstalling-chatgpt-heres-the-reason-1777542762",
        "date": "2026-04-30 16:00:00",
        "title": "More People Uninstalling ChatGPT, Here's the Reason",
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        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "A growing number of users are uninstalling the ChatGPT app due to OpenAI's controversial partnership with the US government, particularly a contract with the Pentagon, which contrasts sharply with rival Anthropic's refusal to collaborate on military applications. This backlash has led to a 132% year-over-year increase in uninstalls in April 2026 and a staggering 413% surge in March 2026, contributing to OpenAI missing its 2025 targets for weekly active users and annual revenue. Meanwhile, Anthropic's Claude app is experiencing explosive growth, with downloads up 1,000% year-over-year, and the company surpassing OpenAI's valuation at US$1 trillion in secondary markets.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The movement among users to collectively\ndelete (uninstall) the ChatGPT app has emerged following the rift in\nrelations between the United States government and Anthropic. At that\ntime, Anthropic firmly stated it would not allow its AI tools to be used\nby the US military to create autonomous weapons or spy on US\ncitizens.<\/p>\n<p>Anthropic\u2019s stance was immediately praised by many parties, but it\nangered the Donald Trump administration, which banned the use of\nAnthropic\u2019s AI tools in government institutions. Anthropic\u2019s AI tools\nwere even added to the \u2018supply chain risk\u2019 list.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the turmoil at the time, OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT,\nannounced a new partnership with the US government to supply AI tools.\nMany members of the public were furious with that decision and\nimmediately initiated the deletion of ChatGPT from their phones,\nreplacing it with Anthropic\u2019s Claude app.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out that the wave of ChatGPT app uninstalls has been ongoing\nsince 2025. Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal reported that\nOpenAI failed to meet its internal target of gathering 1 billion weekly\nactive users for ChatGPT throughout 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Not only the user target, but ChatGPT also failed to achieve its 2025\nannual revenue target. This has further sharpened investors\u2019 doubts\nregarding the results of the massive investments poured into AI\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n<p>Internal shocks at OpenAI were also revealed by CFO Sarah Friar. She\ndisclosed the fact that the company might not be able to pay for future\ncomputing contracts if it does not soon generate money. There are also\nrumours of an IPO this year, which could increase pressure even\nfurther.<\/p>\n<p>OpenAI appears to be attempting to generate revenue from paid ChatGPT\nsubscriptions. However, it is not yet known whether those efforts will\nyield significant results.<\/p>\n<p>According to the latest data from market intelligence firm Sensor\nTower, as reported by The Verge, the uninstallation of the ChatGPT app\nhas increased by 132% year-over-year (YoY) in April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>OpenAI\u2019s move to sign a contract with the Pentagon, seen as\nopportunistic and reckless, has even resulted in worse uninstall\nactions. Throughout March 2026, the number of ChatGPT uninstalls\nincreased by 413% YoY.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Anthropic, a strong competitor to OpenAI, recently\nsurpassed the valuation of ChatGPT\u2019s creator, reaching US$1 trillion in\nthe secondary market. Claude\u2019s user growth is far faster than\nChatGPT\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sensor Tower, Claude downloads grew by around 1,000%\nYoY, compared to ChatGPT download growth of only 14% YoY in the same\nperiod.<\/p>",
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