> ...the financial fallout from losing the government contracts will pale in comparison to the goodwill from consumers.

In fact, a friend heard about this and immediately signed up for a $200/year Claude Pro plan. This is someone who has been only a very occasional user of ChatGPT and never used Claude before.

I told my friend "You could just sign up for the free plan and upgrade after you try it out."

"No, I want to send them this tangible message of support right now!"