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Government, experts eye AI to drive Indonesia’s digital economy
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s more companies and government institutions leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to their benefit, experts and officials are aiming for Indonesia to come out on top in the “global AI race”.
Rudy Salahuddin, deputy of digital economy, employment and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at the Office of the Coordinating Economic Minister, said AI contributed significantly to society today.
“AI streamlines processes, increases efficiency and augments the productivity of human workers,” he said on June 7 at the World AI Show at The Langham hotel in South Jakarta.
Rudy cited a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers predicting that AI would contribute US$15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, with $1 billion benefiting ASEAN’s gross domestic product (GDP).
Indonesia’s digital economy had been making strides, he said, its value reaching $77 billion in 2022, representing a 22 percent increase from the previous year.
“Supported by a strong foundation, in 2025, Indonesia’s digital economy is predicted to grow twofold up to $130 billion, and will continue to increase to $366 billion in 2030,” he added.
Hammam Riza, president of the Indonesian AI Industry Research and Innovation Collaboration (KORIKA), a government initiative, said Indonesian companies had the highest rate of AI adoption in Southeast Asia, especially in the manufacturing, retail and hospitality, agriculture and healthcare sectors.
