Anthropic's Claude Leaps to #2 on Apple's 'Top Apps' Chart After Pentagon Controversy

Source: Slashdot

Summary

• Anthropic’s Claude AI assistant jumped to the No. 2 slot on Apple’s chart of top U.S. free apps late on Friday, according to CNBC.
• The rise suggests Anthropic is benefiting from recent news headlines about its refusal to allow its models to be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.
• OpenAI’s ChatGPT held the No. 1 position on the App Store rankings on Saturday, while Google’s Gemini was No. 3.
• On Jan. 30, Claude was ranked No. 131 in the U.S.; it fluctuated between the top 20 and top 50 throughout February, per data from analytics company Sensor Tower (source).
• On Friday night, pop singer Katy Perry, who has 85.3 million followers, posted a screenshot of Anthropic’s Pro subscription for consumers, with a heart superimposed over it (tweet).
• Anthropic issued a statement thanking users, industry peers, policymakers, veterans, and the public for their support (official post).