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Researchers say public AI usage data remains opaque

Source: MIT Technology Review Source published: 18 Aug 2026 NadiAI generated: 19 Aug 2026
Researchers say public AI usage data remains opaque
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AI firms such as Anthropic and OpenAI publish selective reports about how people use models like Claude and ChatGPT. Researchers warn there is no independent source to corroborate those company-released usage claims, according to MIT Technology Review.

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If usage data is incomplete or unverified, policymakers and researchers may misjudge AI’s real-world effects and risks.

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  1. Anthropic and OpenAI publish reports about user behavior for models such as Claude and ChatGPT. [1]
  2. Researchers say companies release only the data they choose and that there is no independent source to corroborate those usage claims. [1]
  1. MIT Technology Review: We still don’t know how people are really using AI 18 Aug 2026

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