According to Anthropic (@AnthropicAI), new research analyzes economic hopes and worries referenced by 81,000 respondents in its public attitudes study, highlighting demand for AI that boosts wages, reduces routine work, and preserves control over job tasks while raising concerns about displacement risk and fairness in benefit distribution (source: Anthropic post and linked report). As reported by Anthropic, respondents favor AI use cases that improve productivity in healthcare, education, and small business operations, indicating near-term enterprise opportunities for copilots and workflow automation tools aligned with worker oversight. According to Anthropic, policy-relevant findings emphasize support for retraining, transparency on AI impacts, and shared gains, suggesting market openings for upskilling platforms, safety-aligned deployment, and auditable model reporting in 2026.