# AI and digital platforms: Sources

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

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

#### Sources

1. [Gartner says worldwide AI spending will total $2.5 trillion in 2026](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-1-15-gartner-says-worldwide-ai-spending-will-total-2-point-5-trillion-dollars-in-2026) Gartner, 2026
2. [The 2026 AI Index Report: Economy](https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2026-ai-index-report/economy) Stanford HAI, 2026
3. [Energy and AI: Energy demand from AI](https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-and-ai/energy-demand-from-ai) International Energy Agency, 2025
4. [IndiaAI Mission expands AI ecosystem with affordable compute and startup support](https://www.digitalindia.gov.in/press_release/indiaai-mission-expands-ai-ecosystem-with-affordable-compute-and-startup-support/) Digital India, Government of India, 2026
5. [Nvidia AI accelerator market share 2024-2026 (analyst estimates)](https://siliconanalysts.com/analysis/nvidia-ai-accelerator-market-share-2024-2026) Silicon Analysts, 2026
6. [Data centre electricity use surged in 2025, even with tightening bottlenecks driving a scramble for solutions](https://www.iea.org/news/data-centre-electricity-use-surged-in-2025-even-with-tightening-bottlenecks-driving-a-scramble-for-solutions) International Energy Agency, 2026
7. [Cloud market share Q1 2026: AWS, Microsoft, Google battling in AI era (Synergy Research Group data)](https://www.crnasia.com/news-network/2026/cloud-market-share-q1-2026-aws-microsoft-google-battling-in-ai-era) CRN Asia, 2026

## 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)
- [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)