'Cancel ChatGPT': AI boycott surges after OpenAI-Pentagon military deal

A boycott campaign called QuitGPT claims over 1.5 million people have taken action against OpenAI after Sam Altman announced a deal to deploy ChatGPT models within classified US military networks. The backlash was triggered when Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publicly refused the Pentagon's request for unrestricted AI access, citing ethical concerns, only for OpenAI to step in and accept the deal hours later. QuitGPT accuses OpenAI of prioritizing profit over public safety, warning of risks like autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. The campaign recommends switching to privacy-focused or open-source alternatives and has organized an in-person protest at OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters.