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Microsoft report: AI adoption widespread beyond tech hubs

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A new report from Microsoft indicates that artificial intelligence adoption is widespread across the United States, extending beyond traditional tech hubs to include "normal people" and various professions. The study found that Texas ranks higher than California in AI usage, with the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Utah leading the nation. The report also highlights a significant digital divide, with metropolitan areas showing much higher AI adoption rates compared to rural counties, even after accounting for demographic and economic factors. AI

IMPACT Reveals broader AI adoption beyond tech centers, highlighting a rural-urban divide.

RANK_REASON Report on AI usage trends and geographic distribution. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Microsoft report: AI adoption widespread beyond tech hubs

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    America’s new AI map shows something surprising: ‘A lot of normal people are adopting AI’

    Microsoft's U.S. AI diffusion report finds the technology spreading into college towns, Sun Belt suburbs, and small businesses that didn't exist years ago.

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