Anthropic Integrates the Anthropic Economic Index Dataset into Claude
Anthropic has integrated its Anthropic Economic Index, a public dataset tracking AI adoption and automation across the economy, directly into Claude. Users can now enable this dataset via Claude's connectors menu to query it during conversations. This integration allows researchers, policymakers, and businesses to easily analyze real-world AI usage trends and economic impacts through natural language queries. It also showcases the practical utility of Claude's connector ecosystem powered by the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The connector can be activated from the Connectors Directory in Claude and works across any conversation, while the raw datasets remain free to download on Anthropic's website. Users can ask specific questions, such as which occupations utilize AI the most or what types of tasks are being automated.
## BACKGROUND
The Anthropic Economic Index is a research initiative by Anthropic that regularly publishes reports and datasets measuring AI's role and geographic impact on the global economy. Claude's connectors utilize the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that enables AI models to securely connect to external data sources and tools.