Seven source groups, kept distinct by population, time and method. These static pages work without scripts.
| Source | Published | Observed | Coverage | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft AI Economy Institute | 2025–2026 report series | H1 2025–Q2 2026; US Q1 2026 | 147 economies; 50 states + DC, 35 metros, 3,143 counties | Adjusted population telemetry and modeled local estimates. Usage is not proficiency or productivity. |
| Anthropic | 26 June 2026 | Geography: May 2026; output analysis: 10 Apr–10 Jun 2026 | Claude chat and Cowork; country publication thresholds apply | Provider-specific conversations; classifier-inferred purpose. The per-capita index is not a user percentage. |
| European Commission JRC / Eurostat | JRC: 14 October 2026 | 2021–2025; Eurostat snapshot updated 15 June 2026 | EU27; eligible enterprises with 10+ persons employed | Broad AI, not only GenAI. Strategic-sector coverage varies; the country map uses the broader enterprise series. |
| McKinsey | 25 August 2026 | 4 May–8 June 2026 | 1,719 respondents across 97 countries | Self-reports, GDP weighting, non-census sample. Reported financial effects are not causal estimates. |
| Gallup / JFF / Families & Workers Fund | 6 October 2026 | 26 January–24 March 2026 | 15,482 US employees; AI-effect questions: 7,845 AI users | Employee assessments; frequency and benefit questions have different bases. Job quality association is not causation. |
| HEPI / Kortext | 12 March 2026 | December 2025 for the 2026 edition | 1,054 full-time UK undergraduates | Weighted self-report survey. Earlier waves differ; 2026 adds wellbeing uses. Tool provision is student-reported. |
| National Literacy Trust | 18 August 2026 | Early 2026; pupils and teachers January–March | 40,543 pupils aged 13–18; 2,567 teachers; 3,073 parents | School recruitment; pupil sample largely England. Questions use different routed bases; findings are not national prevalence estimates. |