OpenAI is facing mounting backlash after confirming an agreement with the United States Department of Defence to deploy its artificial intelligence models on classified government networks, a move that has sparked a wave of ChatGPT subscription cancellations and renewed debate over AI ethics and data privacy.
The deal, which allows OpenAI technology to be used in defence settings, has triggered the 'Cancel ChatGPT' trend across Reddit and X, with users posting screenshots of cancelled subscriptions and urging others to switch to rival platforms. Privacy fears and concerns about military use of AI have quickly become central to the online reaction.
