ChatGPT’s user base shrank after OpenAI censored harmful responses

Data shows ChatGPT use decreased by nearly 10 percent from May to June.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/chatgpts-user-base-shrank-after-openai-censored-harmful-responses/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ChatGPT users drop for the first time as people turn to uncensored chatbots

Data shows ChatGPT use decreased by nearly 10 percent from May to June.

Ars Technica

@arstechnica The guardrails are just annoying. A large portions of prompts you provide get boilerplate disclaimers or refusals now. Even with goofy prompts like "How do you defeat [silly monster] with [silly weapons]?"

I'm hoping that the edgy behavior from users and the overreaction from the company will lessen as people become more accustomed to this more sophisticated autocomplete engine.