The Digital Press

AI adoption is growing rapidly but unevenly across geographies and enterprises, with high-income regions and specialized tasks leading usage. Early AI use focuses heavily on coding and automation, with broader and more collaborative applications emerging in wealthier areas.

Why it matters: Uneven AI adoption risks deepening global economic inequalities and labor market disruptions, affecting workers differently based on adaptability and task complexity.

The big picture: AI is spreading faster than past technologies but remains geographically concentrated, with enterprise adoption focused on automation-heavy, high-value tasks.

Stunning stat: In the US, 40% of employees use AI at work, doubling from 20% in just two years, while DC’s AI usage per capita is nearly 4 times its population share.

Commenters say: Readers highlight concerns about widening digital divides, the importance of workforce adaptation, and the need for policies ensuring AI benefits are broadly shared.