Each agent got six days, $3,000 in Anthropic API credits, GPU credits, a VM and open web access, with the goal of a top-conference paper.
2/6 and 1/6overall scores the original authors gave the two agent-written papers; both unambiguous rejections
AI use among firms in OECD countries rose from around 7% to 20% between 2021 and 2025, with larger firms and start-ups ahead and SMEs held back by cost, infrastructure and skills shortages.
7% to 20%share of firms in OECD countries using AI, 2021 to 2025
Since October 2022, employment in the most AI-exposed occupations grew 0.1%, against 0.3% in the least exposed: an "AI index" of -0.2, small and not statistically significant.
0.1% vs 0.3%employment growth since October 2022 in the most vs least AI-exposed occupations (data to February 2026)