Global AI Adoption Reaches 16.3% in 2025 as North-South Divide Widens

Global AI Adoption Reaches 16.3% in 2025 as North-South Divide Widens

The Microsoft AI Economy Institute released its AI Diffusion Report 2025 on January 8, 2026, tracking the use of generative AI tools worldwide. The study measures AI adoption as the share of consumers who used a generative AI product during the reported period. This metric is based on aggregated and anonymized Microsoft telemetry data, adjusted…