Abstract

This report examines how Claude AI is reshaping the global economy by introducing five foundational "economic primitives", simple measures capturing task complexity, human and AI skill levels, use case categories (work, education, personal), AI autonomy, and task success rates. Analyzing 1 million anonymized conversations from Claude.ai and enterprise API traffic (November 2025), the study reveals striking geographic variation in AI adoption and usage patterns. 

The key findings and my perspective are available in full in the opinion piece.