UAE tops global AI adoption as one in seven workers worldwide uses AI, Microsoft study finds
Summary
A new Microsoft-backed report highlighted by Colombia’s La República finds that the United Arab Emirates leads the world in AI adoption, with nearly 60% of its population using AI tools, followed by Norway, Ireland and France. Globally, AI adoption among working-age adults has tripled since 2022 to around 15%, but usage remains highly uneven and concentrated in a handful of countries and cities such as San Francisco, New York, London and Beijing.
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