Jakarta says new AI rules will support growth while setting standards on ethics, transparency, and risk
Indonesia is drafting a Presidential Regulation on artificial intelligence as it moves to create a national governance framework that encourages innovation while setting clearer rules on ethics, transparency, and accountability.
Indonesia is moving toward formal AI rules
Secretary General Ismail of Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs said the government is drafting a Presidential Regulation on AI to provide a clearer governance structure for how the technology is developed and used. He said the aim is to support innovation in a trusted environment rather than slow it down.
He made the remarks at the 2nd Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group forum in Tokyo, where Indonesia presented the regulation as a strategic step toward building a responsible and trustworthy AI ecosystem.
The government wants a balance between growth and safeguards
Indonesia says AI can help accelerate inclusive digital transformation, improve public services, and drive economic growth. At the same time, officials say AI also creates serious risks, including misinformation, deepfakes, bias, discrimination, data privacy concerns, and cybersecurity threats.
Because of that, Jakarta says its AI governance approach must balance innovation with risk management. Ismail said the government sees AI not only as a technology issue, but as a tool that should deliver real public benefit.
A National AI Roadmap is also being prepared
Alongside the regulation, Indonesia is preparing a National AI Roadmap that will guide the development of an inclusive, responsible, and competitive AI ecosystem. The roadmap is expected to highlight principles such as inclusivity, humanity, safety, transparency, accountability, personal data protection, sustainability, accessibility, and respect for intellectual property rights.
Recent reporting has also indicated that Indonesia’s AI governance package is being framed around both an AI roadmap and a safety-and-ethics component, showing that the government wants a broader policy foundation rather than a narrow sectoral rule.
Trust, infrastructure, and talent are part of the strategy
Indonesia says trustworthy AI will require more than legal language. Officials have pointed to the need for stronger infrastructure, data governance, and digital talent development, along with collaboration across government, industry, and other stakeholders.
Ismail said trust in AI depends on strong transparency, accountability, privacy protection, and effective risk management. That suggests Indonesia wants AI governance to rest on practical implementation capacity, not only high-level policy principles.
Indonesia is also calling for global cooperation
At the Hiroshima AI Process forum, Indonesia called for stronger international collaboration on AI governance, including sharing best practices, building common standards for trustworthy AI, supporting capacity-building in developing countries, and encouraging public-interest-oriented innovation.
That position places Indonesia within a wider global debate over how countries can govern AI without cutting themselves off from the economic and technological gains it may bring.
Indonesia’s planned AI regulation shows that Jakarta wants to move beyond voluntary guidance and toward a more formal national framework for responsible AI. For Indonesians, the challenge will be turning broad principles into enforceable governance that still allows innovation to grow. For Singaporeans and others in the region, the move matters because Indonesia’s size means its AI rules could shape how technology companies, public agencies, and digital services operate across Southeast Asia.
Sources: EN Antara (2026) , Malaysia Gazette (2026)
Keywords: Indonesia AI regulation, Presidential Regulation AI, Komdigi AI roadmap, Ismail Komdigi, Hiroshima AI Process, AI governance Indonesia
