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Anthropic analyzed ~74,000 anonymized conversations from higher education professionals on Claude.ai during May–June 2025, finding that curriculum development dominates educator AI use (57% of conversations), followed by academic research (13%) and student assessment (7%). Faculty are not only using Claude as a chatbot but also building custom interactive tools via Claude Artifacts, such as chemistry simulations and grading rubrics. The study, complemented by qualitative research with 22 Northeastern University faculty, reveals a spectrum from augmentation (lesson design, advising) to automation (routine administrative tasks), with grading being a contested and relatively rare but automation-heavy use case.
A Gallup survey of 23,700 U.S. employees found that half used AI at work at least a few times in the past year, with daily use rising from 4% in 2023 to 13% in 2025. Among workers in AI-using organizations, 65% reported productivity improvements, though only 31% said it changed their workflows. Managerial support and organizational strategy were key predictors of adoption. The broader employment impact remains contested, with conflicting signals from macroeconomic data and labor market research.