Google has launched an interactive, open-access experience for its AI & Economy ATLAS dataset alongside new research from Google DeepMind and MIT FutureTech regarding how scientists use AI.
- India’s creative industry uses AI at 1.6 times the global average, with arts, design, and media making up 19% of work-related usage.
- The U.S. leads in technical adoption, with computer and mathematical occupations accounting for 30% of work-related AI usage.
- Nearly half of surveyed scientists use some form of AI daily, saving just below seven hours per week.
- Scientists utilize LLMs like Gemini widely across fields, while specialized models are more common in health and life sciences.
- Bottlenecks are emerging in physical experimentation and clinical validation, creating a backlog of hypotheses despite time savings.
The new interactive tool allows users to explore AI adoption rates by occupation and country, while the research highlights that realizing AI's potential in science may require redesigning workflows to address validation bottlenecks.