Anthropic встроила Economic Index в Claude: как узнать, где ИИ уже автоматизирует задачи

On July 22, 2026, Anthropic launched the Anthropic Economic Index connector for Claude — a tool that lets any user explore data on how AI is actually being used in the economy directly within a conversation with the assistant. Connecting it takes about a minute and requires no installation.

What the Economic Index connector does

The Anthropic Economic Index connector gives Claude direct access to the Index's datasets, so answers about AI usage are grounded in real numbers rather than the model's general reasoning. Anthropic created the Economic Index to measure how AI is used in the economy; previously, this data was read mostly by researchers, journalists, and policymakers.

Previously, working with the Index meant downloading the datasets and figuring them out yourself. The connector removes that barrier: Claude finds the relevant numbers in the Index data itself and explains them in plain language.

• Launch — July 22, 2026
• Works in claude.ai with any Claude model, nothing to install
• Connecting takes about a minute via the connectors menu
• The full Index datasets remain free on Anthropic's website
• The Index reflects Claude usage patterns, not the labor market as a whole

What questions you can ask Claude

You can ask Claude about the Index the same way you'd ask a colleague: start broad and gradually dig into details. Anthropic gives examples of queries the connector answers with Index data:

• "Which professions use AI the most?"
• "How do people in Colorado most often use Claude?"
• "What tasks do teachers use Claude for?"
• "What are people automating with AI, and how has that changed over the past year?"

Anthropic advises asking Claude to show the data behind any answer — that way you can see the source of every number, not just the final wording.

Why the Index data is limited

The Index reflects usage patterns specifically for Claude, not the labor market as a whole — Anthropic warns about this directly. As you explore, Claude itself points users to the underlying data and its limitations.

"The Index reflects Claude usage patterns, not the labor market as a whole,"

Anthropic's blog states.

To enable the connector, open the connectors menu in claude.ai, find Anthropic Economic Index in the catalog, and activate it. After that, it works in any conversation with any Claude model, and no separate installation is required.

What this means

Anthropic is turning economic research from a static report into an interactive tool: finding out how AI is changing a specific profession or region is now something any curious user can do, not just analysts with access to raw datasets.

FAQ

How much does access to the Anthropic Economic Index cost?

Access is free: the connector is enabled directly in claude.ai, and the full Index datasets are freely available on Anthropic's website.

How do I enable the connector in Claude?

Open the connectors menu in claude.ai, find Anthropic Economic Index in the catalog, and enable it. There's nothing to install — it works immediately in any chat with any Claude model.

Does the Index reflect the entire labor market?

No. Anthropic emphasizes that the Index shows Claude usage patterns, not the labor market as a whole, so its findings should be interpreted with that caveat in mind.