AI systems are set to change the way people work, causing a significant impact on labor markets and the economy. The Anthropic Economic Index is introduced to study the effects of AI in these areas by analyzing millions of anonymized conversations on Claude.ai. The initial report reveals that AI is primarily used in software development and technical writing tasks, leaning more towards collaboration with humans rather than direct automation. Surprisingly, AI is most prevalent in mid-to-high wage occupations like computer programming, with low and high-paying roles seeing less AI usage. The study provides valuable insights into how AI is being integrated into the economy, although it does not offer specific policy recommendations.
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