The Ministry of Communication and Digital has collaborated with Google through the Startup Accelerator Southeast Asia-Indonesia AI Focus program.
This program is believed to be the beginning of strengthening the national digital ecosystem through an integrated approach to progressive policies, development of digital talent and application of technology to support the transformation of priority sectors.
"We believe that with a collaborative ecosystem based on a strong policy of superior talent and advanced technology, Indonesia has a solid foundation to become an AI innovation center in Southeast Asia," said Minister of Communication and Digital Meutya Hafid in her statement.
He also said that Google's investment in developing AI-ready data centers in Indonesia is projected to contribute to the national economy with an estimated Rp1,400 trillion or around US$88 billion in the next five years.
