Anthropic's Claude Outpaces OpenAI in Business Deals, Fresh Data Shows

Anthropic's Claude won about 70% of head-to-head matchups against OpenAI when businesses tried AI for the first time in February 2026, according to new data. OpenAI, which remains the most widely used AI provider overall, posted its biggest monthly decline on record—down 1.5%. The shift appears driven by enterprises favoring Claude for new projects, especially in regulated industries like finance and insurance.