# AI and digital platforms: What the whole chain draws on

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

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/materials/

#### What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.
**Commodities (9)**[Cu Copper](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/copper/)×2 [Si Silicon](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/)[Au Gold](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/gold/)[He Helium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/helium/)[Ta Tantalum](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tantalum/)[Al Aluminium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/aluminum/)[St Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/steel/)[H₂O Water](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/water/)[Gas Natural gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/natural_gas/)**Chemicals (6)**[ESG Electronic specialty gases](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/electronic_gases/)[PR Photoresists](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/photoresists/)[UPW Ultra-pure wet chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/wet_chemicals/)[EPX Epoxy resins](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/epoxy/)[HFC Fluorochemicals and refrigerants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fluoro_intermediates/)[WT Water treatment chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/water_treatment/)**Energy (6)**[DC Data centres](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_data_centres/)×6 [Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_distribution/)[HVAC AC transmission](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_hvac/)[CCGT Gas turbines and combined cycle](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_gas_turbines/)[LFP Lithium iron phosphate batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_lfp/)[Bld Energy in buildings](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/)

## 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)
- [Linked industries](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/linked-industries/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/value-chain/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)