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Unlike social networks or auction platforms, the mass departure of users (this isn’t that), would not affect the quality of experience of those remaining. There’s not the same network effects.
By johnbarron 2026-03-0416:313 reply So the investors would pound the same amount of money, into a platform with dwelling number of users?
By BoredPositron 2026-03-0416:531 reply The New American Dream: Start as a non-profit dedicated to humanity, pivot to a for-profit to scale and eventually find your final form as a subsidiary of the military industrial complex.
By CrzyLngPwd 2026-03-0418:151 reply Where every employee can watch the news to see how many people their efforts are killing.
By tw-20260303-001 2026-03-0422:56 Apparently 27% of the population of the USA wouldn't have a problem doing exactly that.
By verdverm 2026-03-0419:36 No where near as deep as the broader economy. It is likely more profitable to pass on the govt contracts for the foreseeable future
By general_reveal 2026-03-0418:35 In other words, US tax payers are already paying customers of OpenAI, a few simply won’t be a “double” customer. This isn’t “exactly” fascism, no. It’s something though.
By estimator7292 2026-03-0416:421 reply Dwindling, and probably, yes. For a while, anyway.
By belter 2026-03-0420:30 [dead]
By Finnucane 2026-03-0416:42 Dwindling number. But maybe? I mean, they're already investing at a level that's completely disconnected from actual results, based on magical thinking and hopium. Just take another hit.
By openenough 2026-03-0417:55 [dead]
This story is such a click bait. A random website makes baseless claims and everyone takes this as face value.
By AuthAuth 2026-03-0422:56 Its scary how often that happens these days. People are incapable of verifying claims due to how many layers deep things go and lazy publications can mistakenly legimatise false claims.
By johnbarron 2026-03-0423:06 "ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal" - https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/chatgpt-uninstalls-surged-...
By ossisjxish 2026-03-0422:13 [dead]
By apercu 2026-03-0417:54 I'm also in process of migrating away from OpenAI - I don't like the management, the product has quirks I can't stand, and now the latest PR disaster.
