I wonder what counts as an “AI investment” or a “production AI deployment”. Deploying an ML model? Sounds like it. What about paying for an ML service? Maybe.

I wonder what counts as an “AI investment” or a “production AI deployment”. Deploying an ML model? Sounds like it. What about paying for an ML service? Maybe. What about buying a product that uses an ML service provider under the hood for key features? I’m guessing that one doesn’t count, but that’s still indirectly investing in AI.