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We still don’t know how people are really using AI
We still don’t know how people are really using AI. AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI regularly publish reports on how people are using products like Claude and ChatGPT, but they only release the data they want us to see, AI researchers say. “There is no independent source to corroborate it,” says Anka Reu...

According to technologyreview.com, We still don’t know how people are really using AI.
AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI regularly publish reports on how people are using products like Claude and ChatGPT, but they only release the data they want us to see, AI researchers say. “There is no independent source to corroborate it,” says Anka Reu...
The signal matters because AI capabilities are moving into more specific product, infrastructure, or business workflows.
The next things to watch are availability, pricing or access limits, and whether the update creates a measurable workflow change for builders or enterprise users.
Why it matters
This update reflects the continued movement of AI capabilities into concrete product, platform, and industry contexts.
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