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AI-driven workforce and regulatory transformation in ID

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Artificial intelligence is deepening its impact on Indonesia’s economy, automating routine occupations while expanding demand for specialized roles such as AI, Big Data, and Cybersecurity specialists. This technological shift is being supported by entrepreneurial activity and academic evolution. KodingData, led by CEO Muhamad Ali, provides AI-driven solutions and digital education to nurture new talent. Simultaneously, academic institutions like Cyber University are integrating AI-assisted coding, automated debugging, and project-based learning into software engineering curricula to bridge the gap between graduation and industry requirements. To manage these transformations, the Indonesian government is accelerating the development of a Presidential Regulation on the National AI Roadmap and AI ~~Ethics to ensure safe and responsible technology use.~~ Ethics. Addressing labor market shifts, ~~Indonesian~~ Deputy Minister of Manpower Afriansyah Noor has emphasized the necessity of strengthening worker competency ~~and protection~~ through vocational training centers. Recent data from Edwin Hidayat Abdullah, Director General of the Digital Ecosystem at the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, noted that while 92% of workers are familiar with AI, only 15% utilize it for productive purposes. To address these gaps, the Ministry of Manpower has launched a ‘triple skilling’ (3S) strategy to prepare the young workforce. To further mitigate risks, training. Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Nezar Patria has ~~urged proactive policy intervention, citing~~ warned that generative AI presents a “real dilemma” by changing how people work and make decisions. Citing an International Labour Organization ~~report~~ report, Patria noted that nearly one in four workers in the ASEAN region holds a job exposed to generative ~~AI. Patria warned~~ AI, warning that these shifts could affect national income and fiscal ~~structures, emphasizing~~ structures. He has called for proactive policy intervention and the urgent ~~need for~~ upskilling ~~and retraining, particularly for~~ of civil ~~servants,~~ servants. In response to ~~manage~~ workforce readiness needs, the ~~technology for national interests.~~ Ministry of Manpower is utilizing its SIAPkerja digital ecosystem to integrate job vacancies, skills training, and official certifications. Secretary General Cris Kuntadi noted the platform supports continuous professional development and initiatives like the National Internship program (MagangHub) to help graduates gain practical experience. Recent data indicates Indonesia’s open unemployment rate reached 4.76% in February 2025, the lowest level since 1998.

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