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Global AI Diffusion: Q2 2026

Microsoft AI Economy Institute

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Type
Vendor research · modeled telemetry
Publication
Microsoft AI Economy Institute
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Version consulted on 23 October 2026
Source date
September 2026
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23 October 2026
License
Linked original; no full text reproduced. Original Atlas charts use attributed aggregate facts.

Estimates for ages 15–64, based on adjusted Microsoft telemetry. Not agent adoption, a census or a capability ranking. All chart values use this report vintage. No separate validity period has been established for the finding.

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PDF pages 2, 5 and 13–16: definitions, global periods and economy tables

Estimates for ages 15–64, based on adjusted Microsoft telemetry. Not agent adoption, a census or a capability ranking. All chart values use this report vintage.

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Supports this claim:Global adoption needs a defined denominator