The uses of Claude are getting into the rhythm of work.

Anthropic’s Economic Index shows 93% of Claude chats yield concrete deliverables, with usage patterns tracking the daily and weekly rhythms of workers.

The new Anthropic Economic Index focuses less on the models' capabilities than on the traces left by their use. Anthropic observes that Claude tracks daily rhythms: personal requests increase from about 35% on weekdays to nearly 50% on weekends, recipe requests rise around 6 PM, sleep-related inquiries peak around 3 AM, and tax questions surged around the US deadline.

The report also introduces an analysis by "artifacts", meaning the concrete outputs produced by Claude: explanations, documents, reports, advice, code, or presentations. According to Anthropic, 93% of analyzed conversations result in this type of deliverable, with greater autonomy observed in Claude Code than in chat or Cowork. Regarding perception, the survey linked to the report shows that users who delegate the most tasks to Claude also report being more optimistic about their work, even though Anthropic reminds that its sample remains very far from the general population.