AI adoption is outpacing every technology before it
Generative AI reached over half the world in three years, and nearly nine in ten organisations now use AI. The numbers behind the fastest technology uptake in history.
No major technology has spread this fast. Generative AI crossed the halfway mark of the global population in roughly three years, quicker than the personal computer or the internet managed. Inside organisations the picture is even starker, and Europe is among the regions accelerating hardest.
53%
of the global population uses generative AI
faster adoption than the PC or the internet
88%
of organisations report using AI in 2025
70%
use generative AI in at least one business function
China and Europe posted the highest year-over-year increases
$172B
estimated annual value of generative AI to US consumers
median value per user tripled in a year
30×
growth in total global AI compute since 2021
127.5%
growth in private AI investment
now around 60% of all AI investment
Source: Stanford HAI 2026 AI Index
Economy chapterWhat it means for you
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