AI Is Spreading FASTER Than the Internet | The Median Brief #3

AI is no longer just improving — it is spreading into everyday life, work, and research faster than most institutions seem prepared for. In this episode of The Median Brief, we break down Stanford’s 2026 AI Index Report, one of the clearest snapshots of where artificial intelligence stands right now. The report suggests that generative AI has reached population-level adoption faster than the internet did in its early years, while the gap between the United States and China in model performance has largely closed. At the same time, productivity gains are becoming more visible, early signs of p…