“AI will most likely lead to the end of the world, but in the meantime there will be great companies created.” — Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO
I used to think that was dark humor.
This week, I stopped laughing — and cancelled my ChatGPT subscription.
Not because of the technology. Because of the values.
On February 27, Anthropic refused to give the Pentagon unrestricted access to its AI for mass surveillance and autonomous killer weapons. Within hours, OpenAI’s Sam Altman swooped in and took the deal.
One company held the line. The other sprinted to cross it.
I’ve spent 17 years asking the world’s brightest minds one question: What kind of future are we actually building?
This week, we got our answer.
Over 1.5 million people have already cancelled or stopped using ChatGPT. Claude is now the #1 download on the App Store.
ChatGPT’s dominance is not inevitable. It is fragile. And fragile systems respond to pressure.
Read why I made the switch — and why you should too 👇
I cancelled my ChatGPT subscription and switched to Claude. Here’s why the Pentagon deal was my breaking point — and why you should make the switch too.