On November 17, 2025, Help Net Security published a review of a report from the Microsoft AI Economy Institute on "AI diffusion." The report shows that over 1.2 billion people have already used AI, but a significant gap exists: adoption rates in the Global North are roughly double those in the Global South. Key factors influencing this divide include GDP per capita, infrastructure quality (electricity, internet), and, crucially, language resources. Countries with "low-resource" languages are falling behind in access to AI services, creating a new global tech divide.
Microsoft Report: "The next digital divide" is being shaped by uneven "AI diffusion"
