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Microsoft Says AI Absorption Matters More Than AI Adoption

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I unpack Microsoft’s Work Trend Index and what it reveals about the rise of agentic AI in the workplace.

Highlights

00:09 — Microsoft's 2026 Work Trend Index annual report is titled "Agents, Human Agency, and the Opportunity for Every Organization." Microsoft analyzed trillions of anonymized M365 productivity signals, surveyed upwards of 20,000 workers in 10 countries, and consulted with experts in AI, work, and organizational psychology. Here are some of the most revealing insights.

01:25 — An analysis of 100,000 Copilot chats found that 49% of conversations…

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