Everyone has an opinion about AI, but very few have the data. Now you will.
A few things you’ll learn inside
- Generative AI reached 53% of the world’s population in just three years, faster than the internet. But excitement is falling, not rising.
- Companies poured $344.7 billion into AI in 2025. Only about 5% of projects show a real return. Most are paying for software and getting a promise in return.
- 1 in 6 people already let AI act on their behalf with no human checking, from banking to buying.
- By 2030, 59 of every 100 workers will need retraining, and 11 are unlikely to get any.
- Trust in AI is 87% in China and 32% in the United States. The map of who fears AI and who welcomes it is not what you think.
- Reported AI incidents jumped from 233 to 362 in a single year, while transparency from the biggest AI makers went down.
So, who is it for?
- Investors sizing up the AI boom.
- Executives deciding where to spend.
- Marketers, founders, journalists, and policy people who need the real picture, fast.
- If AI touches your work, this saves you weeks of reading.
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