ChatGPT Uninstalls Surged By 295% After Pentagon Deal

Source: Slashdot

After OpenAI announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. uninstalls of the ChatGPT app surged 295 % in a single day【TechCrunch】. Meanwhile, rival Anthropic climbed to the number‑one spot on the App Store’s Top Free Apps leaderboard【Engadget】.

Impact on Uninstalls

• Sensor Tower data shows a jump from the typical day‑over‑day uninstall rate of 9 % (averaged over the past 30 days) to 295 % following the DoD deal announcement【TechCrunch】.

Download Trends

• Saturday: U.S. downloads fell 13 % day‑over‑day.
• Sunday: Downloads were down an additional 5 % day‑over‑day.
• Friday (pre‑announcement): Downloads had risen 14 % day‑over‑day.

User Ratings

• 1‑star reviews surged 775 % on Saturday and grew another 100 % on Sunday【TechCrunch】.
• 5‑star reviews dropped by 50 % over the same period.

Other third‑party data providers corroborate Sensor Tower’s findings.

Sources:

• OpenAI partnership announcement
• TechCrunch article on uninstall surge
• Engadget report on Anthropic’s App Store ranking