Claude overtakes ChatGPT as it hits 11 million daily users
After Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publicly refused to let Claude AI be used for Pentagon surveillance or weapons projects in early March 2026, the app saw a major boost.
Claude hit 149,000 daily downloads in the US overtaking ChatGPT, and quickly became a top pick for users looking for AI with clear values.
Claude's daily active users jumped by 183%
Since Amodei's stand, Claude's daily active users jumped by 183%, reaching 11.3 million across iOS and Android.
The app climbed to No. 1 on the US App Store and led charts in 15 countries, including Canada and the UK.
Claude now serves over 300,000 businesses
Anthropic raised $30 billion in February [citation needed].
Claude now serves more than 300,000 businesses, with annualized revenue hitting $14 billion—$2.5 billion of that from its Code feature alone.
Paid subscribers have doubled since the beginning of 2026 (January 2026) as more people flock to the platform.