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Claude Surges to Number Two on Apple's App Store Amid Political Controversy
Key Takeaways
- Claude reached #2 on Apple's US free apps chart on February 28
- Surge followed Trump calling Anthropic leadership 'leftwing nut jobs'
- Administration simultaneously brokered an OpenAI-Pentagon deal
- Classic Streisand effect turned criticism into massive free publicity
- Downloads give Anthropic opportunity to convert political users to retained customers
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DT Editorial Team··4 min read·via gizmodo.com