Summary of Anthropic Economic Index: AI’s Impact on Software Development
1. Automation vs. Augmentation
The report distinguishes between two primary ways developers interact with AI:
* Automation: AI directly performs tasks without human intervention.
* Augmentation: AI assists developers, enhancing their capabilities.
Notably, 79% of interactions on Claude Code were automation-focused, compared to 49% on the general Claude.ai platform. This suggests
