The spread of AI use across populations, institutions and places, shaped by access, skills, infrastructure and local conditions.
The report cites Microsoft’s estimate that worldwide use of generative AI among people aged 15–64 rose from 16.3% in the second half of 2025 to 18.8% in the second quarter of 2026. That is evidence of wider use; it does not show that users became more skilled.
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A source-aware atlas of AI diffusion. Sixteen source groups, with Australian recruitment effects, productivity reports and science workflows kept separate from adoption rates.