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Anthropic’s Economic Index Report Shows Uneven AI Adoption
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
Anthopic published its Economic Index report on Monday, revealing uneven AI adoption across the world and highlighting the faster uptake of AI compared to previous technological innovations.
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- Anthropic published its Economic Index Report on Monday.
- 40% of Claude users reported relying on the AI tool at work.
- Countries with higher incomes use the technology more, possibly increasing global economic inequality.
According to Anthropic’s analysis , the company’s latest report on the use of its chatbot Claude unveils different behaviors and purposes among users and businesses. One of the main findings is the speed at which generative AI is being adopted.
In the United States, just 20% of employees reported using the chatbot at work in 2023, but that number doubled to 40% this year. The report compares this pace with earlier technologies: while electricity and computers took decades to become widespread, and even the Internet required several years to diffuse, generative AI adoption has doubled within only two years.
“Such rapid adoption reflects how useful this technology already is for a wide range of applications, its deployability on existing digital infrastructure, and its ease of use—by just typing or speaking—without specialized training,” states the document.
The report also shows how usage patterns have shifted. While coding remains the primary purpose for Claude—at 36% of users—educational tasks now account for 12.4%, about three percentage points higher than in the previous report. Scientific tasks also rose, from 6.3% to 7.2%.
Claude is now available across 150 countries, and this report marks the first time Anthropic has compared usage across regions. Using the Anthropic AI Usage Index (AUI), the analysis found that higher-income countries tend to use the technology more intensively and for augmentation, rather than mere automation.
“If the productivity gains are larger for high-adoption economies, current usage patterns suggest that the benefits of AI may concentrate in already-rich regions—possibly increasing global economic inequality and reversing growth convergence seen in recent decades,” states the document.
On the business side, Anthropic noted that companies accessing Claude via API rely more heavily on it for coding, while those using the web platform lean toward writing and educational purposes.
OpenAI also released a study on ChatGPT usage this week, offering insights into how its 700 million weekly active users interact with the tool.
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Fiverr Switches To AI Structure And Lays Off 30% Of Workforce
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
The Israel-based platform Fiverr announced on Monday that it is laying off 250 employees, around 30% of its workforce. The company’s CEO, Micha Kaufman, revealed a restructuring plan to make Fiverr an AI-first company.
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- Fiverr announced that it is laying off 250 employees, around 30% of its workforce.
- The company’s CEO, Micha Kaufman, revealed a restructuring plan to make Fiverr an AI-first company.
- Kaufman explained the new business plan will require a new mindset, including “going back to startup mode.”
According to Reuters , the company had 762 employees in December 2024, and the cuts will affect positions that do not align with its new AI-focused strategy. Fiverr expects to automate systems and integrate advanced technology into its platform.
In a letter to employees, Kaufman explained that the company needs to stay “on top of the game” by adopting AI and adapting quickly to the changes the technology brings to society and business. The new business structure will align the demands of AI and require a different mindset, including “going back to startup mode.”
“Today, we are launching such a transformation for Fiverr, to turn Fiverr into an AI-first company that’s leaner, faster, with a modern AI-focused tech infrastructure, a smaller team, each with substantially greater productivity, and far fewer management layers,” wrote Kaufman. “This transformation requires a painful reset, and as we make it, we will be parting ways with approximately 250 team members across the different departments, resulting in a smaller and flatter organization.”
Kaufman described the decision as one of the most difficult ones he has ever made, but didn’t provide details on which job positions will be affected. He highlighted how AI has already optimized and accelerated processes in multiple projects.
“We’ve witnessed firsthand how AI can automate and streamline processes, liberate humans from manual and tedious tasks, and unlock capabilities that were historically not possible or too expensive,” added Kaufman. “As we evaluate what has been done and what can be done, we believe we don’t need as many people to operate the existing business.”
Fiverr is following the footsteps of other companies that have shifted to an AI-first approach in recent months. Last year, in November, Zoom rebranded as an AI-first work platform , changing also its name to Zoom Communications Inc. In April, Duolingo announced it had officially become an AI-first company and that it would gradually replace contractors.
