Artificial intelligence in Indonesia
Artificial intelligence in Indonesia refers to development, use and governance of artificial intelligence in Indonesia. Indonesia has treated AI as a national policy area through the Strategi Nasional Kecerdasan Artifisial or National Artificial Intelligence Strategy for 2020–2045.[1] Public discussion has focused on the role of AI in sectors such as health, agriculture, education, mobile technology and e-commerce.[2][3]
Recent developments include AI ethics guidance issued by the communications ministry. Proposals for a national AI roadmap and sovereign AI fund, investment in cloud and AI infrastructure, and local-language AI initiatives for Bahasa Indonesia and regional Indonesian languages.[‡ 1][4][5][6]
National strategy
Indonesia's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy is known in Indonesian as Strategi Nasional Kecerdasan Artifisial or Stranas KA. The strategy was published as a long-term framework for the development and use of AI between 2020 and 2045.[1] It is intended to guide ministries, government agencies, regional governments and other stakeholders.[‡ 2][7]
The strategy identifies five priority sectors: health services, bureaucratic reform, education and research, food security, and mobility and smart cities.[1][8]
OECD lists the Ministry of Research and Technology and the National Research and Innovation Agency as organisations associated with the strategy. The strategy was developed through consultation with public and private stakeholders.[1]
Institutions
The Indonesian Artificial Intelligence Industry Research and Innovation Collaboration, known as KORIKA is the nodal agency for the national AI strategy. KORIKA describes its vision as creating a collaborative ecosystem to accelerate implementation of the national AI strategy towards Vision Indonesia 2045.[‡ 3]
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has also been involved in AI governance, digital policy and public communication. In 2025, Reuters reported that the ministry was preparing a national AI roadmap to give investors and developers a clearer view of Indonesia's market, infrastructure and computing capacity.[3]
AI Governance
Indonesia has introduced policy guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence.[‡ 1] The policy sets out ethical values for the development and use of AI. These include humanity, security, transparency, credibility and accountability, personal data protection, sustainable development and intellectual property protection.[‡ 1]
A UNESCO country profile on Indonesia noted that Indonesia had adopted a national AI strategy and had policy frameworks. It also identified gaps in internet access, gender inclusion, language datasets, digital talent and cybersecurity.[2]
UNESCO recommended that Indonesia update its AI standards, invest in ethical AI, strengthen research coordination and consider establishing a national agency for artificial intelligence.[2]
In May 2026, Antara News reported comments by Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria. Who said that AI safety requires partnerships, shared standards and continuing dialogue.[9]
Sectors
AI policy discussions in Indonesia have identified health, agriculture, education, government services, mobility and smart cities as areas where AI could be applied.[1][3] Mobile technology and e-commerce have been discussed as important areas of AI adoption in Indonesia. Research on AI adoption in Indonesia by Siddhartha Paul Tiwari and Adi Fahrudin has also examined mobile and e-commerce sectors. [10][11]
UNESCO has also noted that Indonesia's large digital economy and startup ecosystem have supported AI adoption, while also pointing to challenges in talent, research capacity and cybersecurity.[2] Indonesia is one of the developing-country markets attracting AI infrastructure investment, including data centres. [12]
Challenges
Indonesia faces several challenges in developing and governing AI. These include gaps in computing infrastructure, uneven connectivity outside major cities, shortages of skilled workers, limited research funding, cybersecurity risks, misinformation, data leaks and the underrepresentation of Indonesian and indigenous languages in AI datasets.[2][4]
UNESCO noted that Bahasa is spoken by around 200 million people but remains underrepresented in AI. It also noted that Indonesia has more than 700 indigenous languages, many of which face the risk of extinction. UNESCO recommended stronger coordination in AI research and a more unified strategy for using AI in language preservation.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "National AI Strategy". OECD.AI Policy Observatory. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Indonesia". Global AI Ethics and Governance Observatory. UNESCO. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Widianto, Stanley (22 July 2025). "Indonesia targets foreign investment with new AI roadmap, official says". Reuters. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Indonesia eyes 'sovereign AI fund' to drive development, document shows". Reuters. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion in AI and cloud infrastructure in Indonesia". Associated Press. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ Widianto, Stanley (14 November 2024). "Indonesia's Indosat, GoTo launch local-language AI model". Reuters. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "Pemerintah Target Peta Jalan AI Rampung September". teknologi (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ↑ Sainul. "From chatbots to creators: Indonesia's AI startups to watch". e27. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ↑ "Indonesia pushes for public protection in AI development". Antara News. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ Tiwari, Siddhartha Paul; Fahrudin, Adi (2024). Strategies and Impacts of Generative Artificial Intelligence Integration Into Indonesian Mobile and E-Commerce Organizations (MPRA Paper No. 125901). University Library of Munich. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "Strategies and Impacts of Generative Artificial Intelligence Integration Into Indonesian Mobile and E-Commerce Organizations". IDEAS/RePEc. Research Papers in Economics. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "It's Not Just Rich Countries. Tech's Trillion-Dollar Bet on AI Is Everywhere". The Wall Street Journal. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
Primary sources
In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Surat Edaran Menteri Komunikasi dan Informatika Nomor 9 Tahun 2023 tentang Etika Kecerdasan Artifisial". JDIH Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital (in Bahasa Indonesia). Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "Strategi Nasional Kecerdasan Artifisial Indonesia 2020–2045". KORIKA (in Bahasa Indonesia). 14 July 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tentang KORIKA". KORIKA (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
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