The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto,\nstated that downstream processing must become increasingly\ntechnology-based through the utilisation of Artificial Intelligence\n(AI).<\/p>\n
Speaking in Jakarta on Tuesday, Airlangga noted that this is\nessential to ensure downstream activities become more efficient and\nincrease productivity. \u201cMoving forward, downstreaming must also become\nmore technology-based by utilising AI,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Airlangga cited several industries, including PT Vale\nIndonesia, which have already implemented AI, particularly in\nenvironments that are not human-friendly. \u201cWhere compliance has\nincreased from 89 per cent to 95 per cent, and has increased additional\nproduction by 182 tonnes of nickel per year. This can only be achieved\nthrough AI,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n
\u201cSimilarly, in the manufacturing sector, through the use of\nmachine-to-machine learning with the Internet of Things (IoT) and\nIndustry 4.0. Now, even during power outages, factories can continue to\noperate because they are using automation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He assessed that AI will act as a game changer and establish new\nindustries, such as the data centre industry, supported by Indonesia\u2019s\npotential in terms of land, energy, water, and the domestic market.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Airlangga stated that the development of the digital\neconomy must be accompanied by the availability of high-quality data and\nthe strengthening of human resources. Through ASEAN cooperation in the\nDigital Economic Framework Agreement (DEFA), the region\u2019s digital\neconomy is projected to increase from approximately US$1 trillion to\nUS$2 trillion.<\/p>\n
Indonesia, which accounts for about 40 per cent of the ASEAN economy,\nhas a significant opportunity to become the driver of growth for the\nregion\u2019s digital economy, according to him.<\/p>\n
To support this transformation, he said the government is also\ncontinuously strengthening vocational programmes and collaboration with\nthe business world, including the development of AI and semiconductor\ntalent.<\/p>\n
Indonesia\u2019s economic transformation, he continued, needs to progress\nfrom agriculture to industry, and then towards digitalisation and\nhigh-value-added services.<\/p>\n
Strengthening downstreaming, industrialisation, green energy, and\ndigitalisation are key to increasing national productivity and\ncompetitiveness, as well as opening opportunities to achieve 8 per cent\neconomic growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, these are the opportunities that we continue to encourage. The\ngovernment continues to strengthen cross-sector coordination and invites\nthe business community to work together to build upon these\nopportunities,\u201d said Airlangga.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/airlangga-downstreaming-must-become-more-technology-based-through-ai-utilisation-1791273869", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }