How large is the labour cost saved by AI, and how is it distributed across occupations? Using five waves of the Anthropic Economic Index from January 2025 to February 2026, this column constructs two novel measures from observed AI usage across countries over the world. The labour cost equivalent values the time currently saved by AI at $2.7 trillion annually (3.4% of GDP), concentrated in a small professional enclave in developing economies, with concentration declining in many countries.
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