Automatisation & IA· 7/26/2026New
ATLAS: what Google just taught us about how people really use AI
Google has launched ATLAS, the first large-scale study of how people really use its AI tools (Gemini, AI Mode, API), based on 15 million anonymized interactions across 150 countries. Key finding: AI is widely adopted at work, but used narrowly — around 21% of tasks in a typical job — and mostly for collaboration (ideation, research, learning) rather than automation. It's also reaching manual and technical trades, and creating significant value outside of work (admin tasks, purchases) that's often invisible in standard economic stats. Global adoption broadly tracks national wealth, with a few notable exceptions.
