Summary
A study by Anthropic, a company that created an AI model called Claude, shows that AI is currently helping people with their jobs rather than replacing them. The study analyzed conversations to see how AI is used at work and found that most jobs use AI to improve tasks, not eliminate them. AI is changing job roles by taking over some tasks, but it often needs human input for complex jobs.
Key Facts
- Anthropic's study examined how AI affects jobs, analyzing 2 million conversations.
- It found that AI helps with parts of jobs, rather than eliminating them completely.
- 49% of jobs can now use AI for at least a quarter of their tasks.
- The study reported a 50/50 split between using AI to assist (augment) versus fully automate tasks, with more jobs leaning towards augmentation.
- AI's impact is different depending on job type, with some roles at risk of automation (deskilling) and others benefiting from higher-skill tasks (upskilling).
- Complex tasks see the most productivity gains from AI, but require human oversight.
- The study suggests AI is not causing a job crisis, but rather is changing the way work is done.
