Dubai: The UAE has ranked first globally in artificial intelligence adoption, with a usage rate of 70.1% among the working-age population in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Microsoft AI Diffusion Report Q1 2026.The report, issued by the Microsoft AI Economics Institute, found that the UAE is the first country to exceed the 70% threshold in the adoption and use of AI tools, ahead of advanced economies including Singapore, Norway, Irel…