The chatbot Claude, developed by tech firm Anthropic, experienced a dramatic spike in popularity after a controversy arose over its collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense. This surge propelled it to the number one spot in the free app rankings on the Apple App Store in the U.S., surpassing OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Reports indicate that Claude first claimed the top position on Saturday evening and held onto its lead through Sunday morning. In stark contrast, as of late January this year, the app’s ranking lingered outside the top 100 in the free app chart.
