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Global AI Diffusion: Q2 2026 Trends and Insights

A geographic view of AI adoption, access gaps and the diffusion of open-weight models.

Publisher
Microsoft
Publication
September 2026
Length
17 pages
Language
English
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Microsoft

Global AI Diffusion: Q2 2026 Trends and Insights

2026 / RESEARCH

Independent research index / editorial cover

About this report

A compact cross-country account of generative AI usage, built from aggregated and anonymized Microsoft telemetry adjusted for population and technology-market differences. The report compares adoption across economies, regional divides and changes over the quarter, and adds a discussion of how people use AI. Its methodological caveats matter: the observed products and adjustment choices shape the measure. Use it to compare the reach of AI across markets and frame questions about adoption gaps, rather than infer that usage alone demonstrates productivity gains.

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Who it is for

  • Policy and governance teams
  • Researchers and analysts
  • Investors and market researchers

Inside this report

  1. Measuring AI diffusion across economies
  2. Quarterly changes and country comparisons
  3. The Global North–South adoption gap
  4. Differences in AI usage patterns
  5. Telemetry coverage and measurement limitations
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