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Fact-check: Recent X posts widely report Anthropic/Claude being blacklisted by the Pentagon over ethics and safety concerns after refusing certain terms, with OpenAI selected for the AI contract instead, matching the article's claims. Multiple users confirm Claude surged to #1 on US App Store charts, briefly overtaking ChatGPT, with backlash against OpenAI driving installs. This is consistent across real-time discussions and supported by news snippets.
Anthropic’s AI model Claude gets popularity boost after US military feud
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Anthropic's AI model Claude surged to the top of US app store charts after being blacklisted by the Pentagon over ethics concerns, in what appears to be a public backlash-driven popularity boost. The Pentagon instead selected OpenAI to supply AI to classified military networks. Claude briefly overtook ChatGPT on Apple's US free app charts, though ChatGPT maintained dominance on Android and in the UK.