Dick’s Sporting Goods Is Suddenly Beating AI Apps in App Store Rankings. The Reason Is Surprisingly Simple
By Ali Donaldson
Published on March 2, 2026.
The popularity of Anthropic's large language model, Claude, has surged after the company refused to allow the federal government to use its AI products without restrictions, including those involved in massive surveillance and weapons. The company's product manager, Robert Bye, posted a screenshot of the achievement on X and thanked users for their support. However, social media users noticed that the number three most popular free downloads on the Apple App Store also included Google's Gemini.
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