Anthropic Launches Economic Index Connector for Claude
Anthropic has released a connector that lets users ask Claude questions directly about Anthropic Economic Index data on how AI is used in the economy.
Quick answer
What is the Anthropic Economic Index connector for Claude?
Anthropic has launched a connector that lets anyone ask Claude questions about the Anthropic Economic Index, which tracks how AI is used in the economy. Users enable it from the connectors menu in claude.ai and ask questions like which occupations use AI most, with answers grounded in the Index's data.
Key takeaways
- Anthropic has launched the Anthropic Economic Index connector for Claude, letting users query Index data directly inside Claude conversations.
- The Anthropic Economic Index measures how AI is actually being used in the economy, and its data has previously been used by researchers, journalists, and policymakers, according to Anthropic.
- Anthropic says users can ask questions such as which occupations use AI the most, what tasks teachers use Claude for, or how automation patterns have changed over the past year, and Claude will answer using Index data.
- The connector is enabled through the connectors menu in claude.ai, requires no installation, and works in any conversation with any Claude model, per Anthropic.
- Anthropic says the Index reflects patterns in Claude usage rather than the labor market as a whole, and Claude will point users to source data and its limitations; the full datasets remain freely available on Anthropic's website.
What was announced
Anthropic has released a connector for Claude that gives users direct access to data from the Anthropic Economic Index, its ongoing measurement of how AI is being used across the economy. According to Anthropic, the Index's data has previously been used by researchers, journalists, and policymakers, and the company built the connector to make it just as accessible to anyone curious about how AI intersects with their own field or daily life.
How it works
With the connector enabled, users can ask Claude questions in natural language and receive answers grounded in Index data. Anthropic gives several examples of the kinds of questions the connector supports:
Anthropic says users can also ask Claude to show the underlying data behind any answer it gives, and suggests starting with a broad question before drilling into specifics.
Setup
Anthropic describes the setup process as taking about a minute. Users open the connectors menu in claude.ai, locate the Anthropic Economic Index in the connector directory, and enable it. Anthropic says the connector requires nothing to install and works in any conversation with any Claude model.
Scope and limitations
Anthropic notes that the Index reflects patterns in Claude usage specifically, rather than the labor market as a whole, and says Claude will point users back to the source data and its limitations as they explore. The company also states that the full Anthropic Economic Index datasets remain freely available on its website independent of the new connector.
Source: Anthropic, "The Anthropic Economic Index connector," published July 22, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Anthropic Economic Index connector do?
- It lets users ask Claude questions directly about Anthropic Economic Index data, such as which occupations use AI the most or what tasks are being automated, with answers grounded in that data, according to Anthropic.
- How do you enable the connector?
- Anthropic says users open the connectors menu in claude.ai, find the Anthropic Economic Index in the directory, and enable it, a process that takes about a minute and requires no installation.
- What data does the Anthropic Economic Index track?
- Anthropic says the Index measures how AI is actually being used in the economy, and the connector's answers are grounded in this data, though it reflects patterns in Claude usage rather than the labor market as a whole.
- Is the underlying data available outside Claude?
- Yes. Anthropic says the full Anthropic Economic Index datasets remain freely available on its website in addition to being accessible through the new Claude connector.