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Indonesia AI policy expands to higher‑ed integration

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Indonesia AI policy drives adoption and education reforms expands to higher‑ed integration

Since the July 2026 launch, Indonesia’s AI agenda continues to stress emphasize sovereignty, domestic semiconductor, data‑center semiconductor and critical‑mineral data‑center capacity, and the combined use of AI and blockchain to protect the trade system. Deputy Minister Nezar Patria warned the country must keep pace with the global AI supply chain to achieve true AI self‑reliance. safeguard trade. A government‑backed study still projects AI could add up to Rp910 trillion (≈ US$55 billion) to the economy, with SMEs as the main growth engine. engine, and devices such as ASUS Indonesia’s ExpertBook P5 G2, powered by AMD Ryzen AI processors, is G2 are marketed to professionals and micro‑SMEs for secure, high‑performance mobile work. Higher‑education integration deepens. has deepened. BINUS University rolls out University’s nationwide AI curricula nationwide, curricula, Universitas Nusa Mandiri trains Mandiri’s community members training on AI‑assisted branding for eco‑enzyme products, branding, and a Cyber University student secured landing a project‑manager role at an AI solutions firm before graduating. graduation illustrate early momentum. The rector of Universitas Jember emphasized reiterated that AI cannot replace wisdom, empathy, or critical thinking, cross‑disciplinary collaboration and national values. thinking. In late July, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Fauzan called for urged universities to adopt adaptive university governance to match rapid AI advances and shifting labour‑market demands, citing Indonesia’s advances, demographic bonus shifts and low university participation rates. future labour‑market needs. The ministry renewed a its 2017 MoU with Singapore’s Education Minister Desmond Lee, exploring AI‑enabled Singapore, expanding AI‑enhanced distance learning for more than 50 million students, especially in remote islands, Indonesian students. New developments reinforce this trajectory: an AI Development Center is slated for the Kura‑Kura Bali Special Economic Zone, partnered with Tsinghua University to make Bali a regional hub for AI research and secured partnerships learning. Islamic universities stressed aligning AI tools with Singaporean firms Islamic values, while Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti emphasized that teachers remain essential and Temasek for teacher training AI should support, not replace, critical thinking. These coordinated actions aim to equip a skilled workforce, narrow educational disparities and learning‑loss mitigation. embed AI responsibly across Indonesia’s academic landscape. Legislators continue to push press for a dedicated AI law, while and child‑safety experts stress call for digital‑literacy programmes and coordinated safeguards as AI AI‑generated content proliferates. spreads.

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