# Special Edition: Key findings from the Microsoft AI Diffusion Report

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Podcast: [Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tools-and-weapons-with-brad-smith-5565095)
Published: 2026-01-08T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Microsoft’s AI Diffusion Report reveals how generative AI is spreading globally and what that means for countries embracing it. Brad Smith and Juan Lavista Ferres unpack the report’s most striking insights.

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