Overview
Anthropic has launched the Economic Futures program to research and address AI’s economic impacts through grants, policy forums, and real-world evidence. The program includes the Economic Index that tracks how Claude AI is actually being used across different US states, occupations, and economic sectors to understand AI adoption patterns.
Key Points
- The Economic Futures program provides research grants and policy forums - bridging the gap between AI development and economic policy
- The Anthropic Economic Index analyzes real Claude usage data across hundreds of occupations and all US states - revealing the actual shape of AI adoption worldwide
- Research shows uneven geographic and enterprise AI adoption patterns - highlighting potential economic inequality as AI spreads
- The program has expanded internationally to the UK and Europe - addressing AI’s economic impact as a global challenge
- Privacy-preserving analysis system called Clio enables large-scale research - studying real AI usage without compromising user privacy