A growing movement called "QuitGPT" is urging users to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions, fueled by frustrations with the chatbot's performance and concerns over OpenAI's perceived political ties. The campaign, which has gained momentum in recent weeks, is prompting users to share their cancellations, criticize the model's capabilities, and organize protests.
The "QuitGPT" campaign was brought to light by users' dissatisfaction with the chatbot's coding abilities and its verbose responses, according to MIT Technology Review. Alfred Stephen, a freelance software developer in Singapore, subscribed to ChatGPT Plus for $20 a month to speed up his work but became frustrated with its performance. The campaign also highlighted a substantial contribution by OpenAI president Greg Brockman to President Donald Trump's super PAC MAGA Inc., as well as the use of ChatGPT-4 by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE has become a political flashpoint since its agents fatally shot two people in Minneapolis in January.
The movement has gained traction, with users sharing their cancellation experiences and criticizing the model's capabilities, according to multiple sources. The campaign's concerns extend beyond performance issues, touching on political affiliations. The annual Governors' meeting was overshadowed by political divisions, including a Democratic boycott, and the "QuitGPT" movement gained momentum, according to Time.
Meanwhile, OpenAI is facing scrutiny on other fronts. An AI watchdog group alleged that OpenAI may have violated California's new AI safety law with the release of its latest coding model, GPT-5.3-Codex. An OpenAI spokesperson disputed the watchdog's position, stating the company was confident in its compliance with frontier safety laws, including SB 53, according to Fortune. The controversy centers on GPT-5.3-Codex, OpenAIs newest coding model, which was released last week.
OpenAI has not yet commented on the "QuitGPT" campaign, according to MIT Technology Review. The future of the campaign and its impact on OpenAI remain to be seen.
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