Anthropic–OpenAI Pentagon AI deal triggers QuitGPT revolt

On March 8, 2026, TechCrunch reported on the fallout from collapsed Pentagon talks with Anthropic, which led the Trump administration to label the startup a “supply chain risk” while OpenAI quickly signed its own classified AI contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. A creati.ai analysis the same day said Anthropic’s Claude has overtaken ChatGPT in U.S. daily downloads, with app analytics data showing a sharp spike in ChatGPT uninstalls and millions of users joining the QuitGPT boycott movement.