# Microsoft report ranks UAE first in working-age AI adoption

> The Q1 2026 report puts AI use at 70.1%; a separate federal-government transformation goal remains a target.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-11
- **Original source:** [Emirates News Agency (WAM)](https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17gvrzj-uae-expands-integration-across-key-sectors-2026)
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WAM reported that Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Report for Q1 2026 ranked the UAE first worldwide, with 70.1% of its working-age population using AI. The article said the UAE was the first economy to pass the report’s 70% adoption threshold; this is a Microsoft report statistic, not an independently measured government census. WAM also noted the UAE Agentic AI Project’s aim to convert 50% of federal government sectors, services and operations to autonomous AI-driven models within two years. The 70.1% figure describes reported use in Q1 2026; the government transformation figure is a target.

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