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February 12, 2026
OpenAI Under Great Pressure: "QuitGPT" Campaign Urges Users to Cancel ChatGPT Subscriptions
The activist campaign QuitGPT is calling on users to cancel their ChatGPT Plus subscriptions. The reasons are political donations by OpenAI President Greg Brockman, as well as allegations that the US agency ICE is using a tool based on the GPT-4 model for resume screening. The movement is spreading on social media and Reddit, while OpenAI has not officially commented on the initiative.
TL;DR
- The QuitGPT campaign urges users to cancel ChatGPT Plus subscriptions.
- Reasons include OpenAI President Greg Brockman's political donations to MAGA Inc.
- Concerns also stem from the US agency ICE using GPT-4 based tools for resume screening.
- The movement is gaining traction on social media and Reddit, with one Instagram post receiving over 36 million views.
- Sociologists suggest consumer boycotts can influence companies if they reach critical mass.
- Experts like Scott Galloway believe economic pressure is an effective way to influence corporate decisions.
- This campaign occurs amidst internal pressure within tech companies regarding collaborations with government agencies.
- Broader concerns about artificial intelligence, including energy consumption, deepfakes, and job loss, are contributing to the sentiment.
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