Anthropic’s chatbot Claude has surged from No. 131 in late January to No. 1 on the US App Store by early March, overtaking ChatGPT and Google Gemini. The rise followed OpenAI’s Pentagon deal, which unsettled many users and sparked a “Cancel ChatGPT” movement across Reddit and X. Anthropic’s refusal to allow its models for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons drew criticism from President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, yet fueled public support. CEO Dario Amodei defended Claude’s value to the military, while Katy Perry added celebrity attention by endorsing Claude’s $20 Pro plan, amplifying downloads and visibility.
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