# AI and digital platforms: Buys directly from

Model builders and apps selling AI as assistants, APIs and copilots, not hardware

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/linked-industries/

#### Buys directly from
[Data centres and cloud](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/data_centres/)[Software and IT services](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/)[Media and entertainment](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/media_entertainment/)[Education and research](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/education_research/)[Finance: banking, insurance, markets](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/finance/)

#### Depends on through its suppliers
[Building materials](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/)[Computers and electronics](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/computers_electronics/)[Construction and infrastructure](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/construction/)[Electrical equipment](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/electrical_equipment/)[Machinery and equipment](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/machinery/)[Metal products](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/metal_products/)[Paper and packaging](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/paper_packaging/)[Plastic and rubber products](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/plastic_rubber/)[Real estate](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/real_estate/)[Semiconductors](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/semiconductors/)[Telecommunications](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/telecom/)[Water and sanitation](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/water_sanitation/)[Wood products](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wood_products/)

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/story/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/value-chain/index.md)
- [Materials drawn on](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/materials/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/risks/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/sources/index.md)