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South Korea ranks 12th in generative AI usage, fastest growth among major economies
Microsoft think tank AI Economy Institute released a report on global AI diffusion, using anonymised telemetry data to measure generative AI use among people aged 15 to 64. Global usage rose to 18.8 percent in June 2026 from 17.8 percent in the first quarter. South Korea’s share climbed 3.5 percentage points to 40.6 percent, ranking 12th worldwide and posting the biggest increase among major economies for a third straight time.
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Asia\'s rise clear amid global AI spread - Microsoft report
Microsoft\'s think tank, the AI Economy Institute, released an AI diffusion report analysing changes centred on the digital divide and software development. It said the share of the global working-age population using generative AI rose to 17.8 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 16.3 percent. Countries above 30 percent increased to 26 from 18, while South Korea posted the steepest rise. The report said usage gaps between the Global North and Global South widened.
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AI adoption spreads as digital divide widens, DeepSeek gains
Microsoft think tank The AI Economy Institute released a report on AI adoption in the second half of 2025, showing global generative AI adoption rose 1.2 percentage points to 16.3 percent. It found a widening gap between advanced and emerging regions tied to early infrastructure investment. The report said South Korea’s rank jumped to 18th with rapid growth, and highlighted open-source platform DeepSeek as lowering barriers in emerging markets.