Anthropic examines Claude use in science
An Anthropic report describes how researchers use Claude and Claude Code in scientific work.
- The report examines 207,000 research sessions involving Claude and Claude Code.
- Data analysis and writing are among the most common activities.
- Productivity estimates are scenarios, not observed outcomes.
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The team analyzed 207,000 research-related sessions using methods it describes as privacy-preserving. The report identifies differences across fields and tasks, with more activity in data analysis and writing than in physical laboratory work.
Why it matters
The company also compares observed use with capability and adoption scenarios. In those models, potential impact varies across disciplines, partly because physical experiments still depend on laboratory work.
The projections are scenario exercises based on the report’s assumptions; they do not show that scientific output has already increased by those amounts. Source: Anthropic, November 5, 2026.