AI Use Is Mostly Automation

Updated: 2025.09.18 1M ago 2 sources
Anthropic reports that 77% of business use of its Claude API follows automation patterns, often handing off entire tasks. The dominant use cases are administrative workflows and coding (writing/debugging code), suggesting companies are substituting software for routine human work. — Hard numbers from a major lab ground debates about AI’s labor impact, signaling where job redesign and policy should focus first.

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Alexander Kruel 2025.09.18 90% relevant
The post cites Anthropic’s September 2025 report that three‑quarters of companies use Claude for 'full task delegation' and a team lead saying '95% of the code is written by Claude,' directly reinforcing the idea that enterprise AI use skews toward automation rather than mere assistance.
Anthropic Finds Businesses Are Mainly Using AI To Automate Work
msmash 2025.09.15 100% relevant
Anthropic’s report: '77% of companies’ Claude usage involved automation patterns,' based on API traffic analysis.
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