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Anthropic's Claude is suddenly the most popular iPhone app following Pentagon feud
The AI company Anthropic was likely not in the public lexicon just a month ago. But it is now.
TL;DR
- Anthropic's Claude app became the top iPhone app, overtaking OpenAI's ChatGPT.
- The surge in popularity occurred amidst a public feud with the Pentagon over AI safety guardrails.
- Anthropic experienced record sign-ups for Claude and introduced new features, including history import and improved context memory.
- Despite its recent app store success, Claude's overall web and app usage remains considerably lower than ChatGPT's.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged issues with their Pentagon contract communication, suggesting a rushed release.
- Support for Claude was visible with messages outside its San Francisco offices, contrasting with messages of concern directed at OpenAI.