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Microsoft’s latest AI Diffusion Report reveals how the world is adopting AI globally, and what that means for countries embracing this new general-purpose technology. In this special edition of Tools and Weapons, Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith sits down with Juan Lavista Ferres, Chief Data Scientist and Director of the AI for Good Lab, to unpack the report’s most striking insights.
Together, they explore why diffusion (not just invention) will determine who benefits most from AI, spotlight countries leading the charge like the UAE, Singapore, and South Korea, and examine the rise of models such as China’s DeepSeek across parts of Africa. It’s a conversation about technology’s reach, the pace of progress, and what it means for the world.
00:00:32 – Intro
00:01:55 – Why AI diffusion matters
00:02:47 – AI opens up new opportunities and possibilities
00:04:00 – AI is the fastest growing technology in human history
00:05:47 – Country rankings, who is adopting AI fastest
00:06:31 – Lessons from the global leader, UAE
00:07:40 – How South Korea became a leading user
00:09:35 – USA, a leader in innovating, #24 in using AI
00:10:45 – AI Skilling, the path to growing the economy with this technology
00:13:40 – DeepSeek, the big AI story of 2025
00:16:30 – Closing, What’s next for AI in 2026
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