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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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European AI firms warn slowing frontier AI would cement U.S. lead, push back on calls for brakes
Major European AI companies are pushing back against calls from leading U.S. labs to slow frontier AI development, saying it could hinder competition and cement a U.S. lead. They warn new evaluation rules and cooperation frameworks could raise costs for smaller European developers. The debate comes as Europe trails the United States and China in AI investment, computing infrastructure and top model performance, even as some European countries show higher generative AI use.
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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.