Ask Claude about the Anthropic Economic Index
Key Points
- Connector available in claude.ai
- Queries return Index-backed answers
- No install — enable via connectors menu
Summary
The Anthropic Economic Index connector for Claude is now available in claude.ai (launched 2026-07-22). It lets engineers and analysts query usage-level AI metrics—who uses AI, which tasks are automated, and regional/occupational patterns—directly in any Claude conversation with answers grounded in the Index dataset.
Key Points
- Availability: Enable the Anthropic Economic Index from the connectors menu in claude.ai; no installation required. It works in any conversation with any Claude model.
- Quick start (about 1 minute): Open connectors → find "Anthropic Economic Index" → enable → ask natural-language questions.
- Example queries: "Which occupations use AI the most?", "How do teachers use Claude?", "How have automation patterns changed over the past year?"
- Data access: Claude can show underlying Index data on request; full datasets remain freely available on Anthropic's website.
- Limitations: Index reflects patterns in Claude usage (platform telemetry), not the full labor market—validate findings against external sources for policy or production decisions.
- Practical tip for engineers: Use broad questions to discover patterns, then drill into specifics and request the underlying tables for reproducible analysis.
Actionable next steps
- Enable the connector in claude.ai and run a few exploratory queries against your industry or region.
- Export or request the underlying Index tables for downstream analysis or integration into your pipelines.