Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Nezar Patria emphasized that the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology must apply the principle of ethics by design , or ethics that are applied from the initial design stage.
The concept of ethics by design means that principles such as transparency, accountability, and security must be applied in the adoption of AI technology.
"I think it's time for AI developers and the AI adoption community to move beyond voluntary principles. Globally, there's a shift we call an ethical drift , where these principles must be presented as evidence," Nezar said at the 2026 Indonesia Ethical AI Summit.
Nezar said current AI developments demonstrate a global shift from merely voluntarily applying ethical principles to demanding proof that these principles are truly implemented in AI products and services.
According to him, the need to implement ethics from the design stage is becoming increasingly important as agentic AI technology develops , namely AI systems that can carry out tasks independently.
