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Indonesia's AI guideline toothless and ineffective, analysts say
Experts urged the government to focus on critical infrastructure legislation like the cybersecurity bill to prepare for binding AI rules.
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This photo taken on June 6, 2023, shows artificial Intelligence (AI) smartphone app ChatGPT surrounded by other AI apps in Vaasa, Finland. (AFP/Olivier Morin)
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nalysts have criticized new guidelines for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) as ineffective and toothless because of their nonbinding nature, and encouraged the government to focus instead on critical infrastructure legislation like the cybersecurity bill.
Other experts, however, have defended the guidelines stipulated in Communications and Information Ministry Circular No. 9/2023 on AI, arguing that they represent a crucial step toward reaching legally binding rules.
Signed on Dec. 19, the circular is addressed to electronic system providers involved in the development of AI technology. Its content closely resembles a draft shared by ministry officials on Nov 27.
The guidelines still emphasize ethical values, such as inclusivity, humanity, security, accessibility, transparency, credibility and accountability.
However, the circular includes a part about intellectual property rights that urges AI developers to adhere to applicable laws in the country to avoid copyright infringements. It also emphasizes the need for developers to protect personal data and consider the impacts of their products on social sustainability and welfare.
In December, the United Nations High-Level Advisory Body on AI released a report titled Governing AI for Humanity which highlights various risks associated with AI technology. Those risks include inaccuracies or confabulations in generative AI, the usage of AI to create deep fakes, disruptions of labor markets as well as the growing implementation of AI-enabled systems in war zones.
The communication ministry's circular addresses those risks by asserting that any information produced by AI must be deemed trustworthy and accountable before being released to the public.
