Anthropic's usage data: 57% of AI use is people working with it, 43% is handing tasks over
Summary of Anthropic, 10 February 2025Source read
Anthropic analysed how people actually use its Claude assistant. About 57% of use looks like augmentation, where a person and the model work a task together, and 43% looks like automation, where the task is handed over.
- 57%
- of conversations are collaborative (augmentation)
- 43%
- are delegated outright (automation)
- Free + Pro
- only these plan types were analysed
What it means for a small firm
Most people still work alongside the tool. That is the safer pattern for a small firm: the owner keeps the decision and the tool does the first draft.
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