ChatGPT uninstallation volume skyrockets by nearly 300%
03 Mar 2026 18:09
OpenAI's collaboration with the US Department of Defense has sparked a crisis for itself. According to TechCrunch citing Sensor Tower data, after OpenAI announced an agreement with the US Department of Defense, the uninstallation volume of the ChatGPT mobile application in the US increased by 295% on February 28th compared to the previous day - the average daily uninstallation rate of ChatGPT was around 9% in the previous 30 days. On the same day, ChatGPT's download volume in the United States decreased by 13% month on month, and continued to decline on March 1st, with a drop of 5%. On February 27th, before the announcement of the cooperation, ChatGPT downloads had just increased by 14% month on month.