A growing movement called "QuitGPT" is urging users to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions, fueled by frustrations with the chatbot's performance and concerns over its political and ethical implications. The campaign, which gained traction on Reddit, has prompted users to voice their dissatisfaction with the AI model, citing issues such as its coding abilities and meandering responses, according to MIT Technology Review.
The QuitGPT campaign gained momentum in recent weeks, with users sharing their experiences of canceling their subscriptions. Alfred Stephen, a freelance software developer in Singapore, subscribed to ChatGPT Plus in September, hoping to speed up his work. However, he grew frustrated with the chatbot's coding capabilities and its verbose replies, leading him to discover the QuitGPT movement on Reddit, as reported by MIT Technology Review.
The campaign also highlights concerns about the political affiliations of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. QuitGPT flagged a substantial contribution by OpenAI president Greg Brockman to President Donald Trump's super PAC MAGA Inc., and pointed out that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uses a resume screening tool powered by ChatGPT-4, according to MIT Technology Review.
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