As OpenAI goes to Washington, Anthropic goes viral: How the Pentagon feud fueled growth for Claude

Anthropic's AI chatbot, Claude, has seen a massive surge in paid subscribers, more than doubling this year. This growth coincides with a public dispute with the Pentagon over AI usage and a clever Super Bowl ad campaign targeting OpenAI. New practical tools like Claude Code and Computer Use also attracted users, driving significant business for the company.

As OpenAI goes to Washington, Anthropic goes viral: How the Pentagon feud fueled growth for Claude
Anthropic's AI chatbot, Claude, has seen a massive surge in paid subscribers, more than doubling this year. This growth coincides with a public dispute with the Pentagon over AI usage and a clever Super Bowl ad campaign targeting OpenAI. New practical tools like Claude Code and Computer Use also attracted users, driving significant business for the company.