AI for scientific discovery: How researchers use Claude
AI for scientific discovery: How researchers use Claude
Source: https://www.anthropic.com/research/how-researchers-use-claude
Published: 2026-11-05. Updated: 2026-11-06T15:55:34.000Z. Inspected version: Technical report. Retrieved: 2026-11-09T21:38:53.467390+00:00.
Source annotation (reported findings): Anthropic’s report (published November 5, 2026; modified November 6, 2026) describes a sample of 207,049 model-classified core-research sessions from August 2–September 30, 2026: 128,914 Chat/Cowork and 78,135 interactive Claude Code sessions on consumer plans. Task shares are weighted for unequal sampling across hours and products, not raw-count proportions: data analysis accounts for 33.7% and 48.1%, respectively. Automated Code sessions without a person interacting are excluded. The sample counts sessions, not people, and does not cover all Claude usage. It does not measure scientific correctness, human understanding failures or checking time.
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