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We still don’t know how people are really using AI

MIT Technology Review AITuesday, August 18, 2026 at 10:06 AM

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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.

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Impact
High
Category
Ai
Market relevance
Moderate
Why it matters
AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack. 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. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to this developing story.
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What happened

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.

Why it matters

AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack.

Background

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Timeline

  1. MIT Technology Review AI published: We still don’t know how people are really using AI

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

Economic impact

Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to this developing story.

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