# Anthropic studies how researchers use Claude across scientific fields and tasks

> Original title: AI for scientific discovery: How researchers use Claude

- Source: Anthropic Research
- Published: 2026-11-05T05:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/y9y7wa1f1c44irersx4ov01wf
- Original: https://www.anthropic.com/research/how-researchers-use-claude

## Summary

Anthropic analyzed 207,049 consumer-plan Claude and Claude Code sessions from August to September 2026 to map scientific use. Data analysis made up about one-third of Claude sessions and nearly half of Claude Code sessions, while idea generation and data gathering were used less than researchers say they matter. The report estimates that current capabilities could double research output in some fields, and up to 15-fold in fully automated non-physical work, with physical bottlenecks limiting the bench sciences.

## Why it matters

The study measures real Claude usage across scientific fields and tasks, showing where AI use tracks capability and where physical work limits acceleration.