AI Reports · Microsoft · 2026-10-26 · Report / white paper
Learning Curves: The future of education, from classrooms to careers, in an AI-driven world
Learning Curves is a collection of research-driven essays from the second cohort of Senior Fellows at the Microsoft AI Economy Institute, examining how AI is changing learning and work. It highlights a sharp gap in national AI adoption, with the UAE above 70% and much of sub-Saharan Africa in the low single digits. The essays argue that education systems are among the most important tools for addressing this uneven diffusion.