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View all search resultsAI rules pushed to 2026 as govt charts next move
After the roadmap is published, ministries and agencies will be required to draft their own AI guidelines, as detailed enforcement will fall under sector-specific regulations.
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Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words “Artificial Intelligence“ (AI) in this illustration created on Feb. 19, 2024. (Reuters/Dado Ruvic)
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he government has pushed back the launch of Indonesia’s long-awaited artificial intelligence regulation to early 2026, missing its initial target for this year, as calls mount to expedite the roadmap for the rapidly evolving technology. Key debates over the regulation include which issues to prioritize and how government institutions should translate broad policy directions into concrete implementing regulations within their respective mandates.
The roadmap, to be issued through a presidential regulation, will be Indonesia’s first comprehensive AI framework since the government released a smaller ethics guideline in 2023.
“Insya Allah [God willing], the presidential regulation on the AI roadmap will be issued in early 2026 and serve as guidance for all of us,” Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid said on Thursday, as quoted by Kumparan.
The draft, completed in August, has been submitted to the State Secretariat Office and is currently under review by the Law Ministry for regulatory alignment, Meutya added.
The ministry had initially planned to release the AI roadmap by mid-2025 before later pushing the deadline to October. The document has yet to be made public.
Meutya said one of the key debates during the drafting process was deciding which aspects of AI to regulate first. The government ultimately chose to prioritize ethics, safety and security as the foundation for future rules.
After the roadmap is published, ministries and agencies will be required to draft their own AI guidelines, as detailed enforcement will fall under sector-specific regulations, she noted.
