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Automation vs. Augmentation in the Workplace
- A study found that 57% of AI use is for augmentation (enhance/collaborate with humans) and 43% for automation (AI directly performs the tasks)
- AI usage is more prevalent for tasks associated with mid-high wage occupations (computer programmers or data scientists)
- Both lowest paid and highest paid occupations have low rates of AI use
- Largest adoption of AI was in "Computer & Mathematical" category of jobs
- Second largest adoption of AI was "Arts, Design, Sports, Entertainments, and Media" category
- Moderate use of AI is widespread in jobs: 36% use some AI for at least 25% of tasks
- From The Anthropic Economic Index, https://www.anthropic.com/news/the-anthropic-economic-index
