AXIOS January 15, 2026
Instead of putting people out of work, AI is mostly helping them do their jobs, finds a new study from Anthropic, the maker of Claude, an AI model popular among software coders.
Why it matters: The new edition of the Anthropic Economic Index lands amid a heated debate over whether AI will ultimately eliminate jobs or create new ones.
The big picture: The report offers a detailed examination of AI use, looking at an anonymized sample from 2 million real Claude conversations that took place last year on its free and pay-for services.
- This is the fourth time Anthropic has released its economic index, focused on understanding AI’s role in the job market and economy.
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