50% of work is already AI-automated: Are we ready for what comes next?

anthropic surveyed 9,700 users and found half believe ai currently handles at least 50% of their work tasks, with 4% claiming ai can do their entire job. top applications include marketing, writing, and database queries via the artifacts feature, and users expect capabilities to rise significantly in 12 months. early-career workers feel most vulnerable, but heavy users report increased optimism about their skills' value. the data suggests a rising tide of ai integration where users seek partnership rather than replacement.