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diffusion

[dih-fyoo-zhuhn] / dɪˈfyu ʒən /


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Since the original publication, scientists have continued exploring how viscosity, diffusion, and fluid behavior connect to fundamental physics.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

“The diffusion curve in AI is happening twice as quickly….we think you’ll go from basically a billion people using these tools to four to five billion.”

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“The diffusion curve in AI is happening twice as quickly….we think you’ll go from basically a billion people using these tools to four to five billion.”

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“There is a noticeable gap in AI diffusion between the world’s most advanced economies and the developing world,” Smith said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

These examples, at first so bizarre to us, illustrate well the roles of geography and of diffusion in the history of technology.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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