New insights from Google's AI & Economy ATLAS
Google launches an interactive, open-access version of its AI & Economy ATLAS, which lets readers explore how occupations, households and countries use AI. A study by Google, Google DeepMind and MIT FutureTech found many scientists use AI daily and save about seven hours a week, but that validation work and a growing backlog of untested hypotheses are emerging.
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On 15 September 2026, Google presented new data from ATLAS, its long-running research project on how AI is transforming the economy, which draws on millions of global data points. The article announces a free interactive experience at ai.google/economy/atlas/ and new research with Google DeepMind and MIT FutureTech on how scientists use AI.
Among the figures: in India, arts, design and media occupations account for 19% of work-related AI use; in the United States, computer and mathematical occupations account for 30%. Nearly half of the scientists surveyed use AI daily, with a reported saving of slightly under 7 hours a week, based on an analysis of 2,600 specialized models and a survey of more than 600 scientists. The authors note that time saved does not necessarily produce more discoveries, since validation and physical experimentation remain bottlenecks.
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