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        "id": 1760198,
        "msgid": "deputy-minister-ai-regulation-cannot-be-made-in-a-reactionary-manner-1779541948",
        "date": "2026-05-23 19:28:53",
        "title": "Deputy Minister: AI regulation cannot be made in a reactionary manner",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital, Nezar Patria, argues that regulation of AI must not be drawn up reactively given its rapid development. The government is pursuing a horizontal, principle-based approach, focusing on a national AI roadmap and ethical guidelines, with the Personal Data Protection Act 2022 as a governance foundation.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital\n(Wamenkomdigi) Nezar Patria said that regulations concerning artificial\nintelligence (AI), especially governance, cannot be drawn up in a\nreactionary manner given how rapidly the technology is evolving.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Because technology develops so quickly, we must not simply follow\ntrends, and we must not regulate the technology reactively. Technology\nis still finding its form as it is adopted in sectors such as health,\neducation, transport, and financial services,\u2019 said Deputy Minister\nNezar in a press briefing received in Jakarta and confirmed on\nSaturday.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing AI developments, Nezar said that AI was initially known\nfrom the emergence of chatbots. It then evolved into agentic AI and then\nphysical AI that is integrated with robotic technology.<\/p>\n<p>With such rapid development, regulations governing it must have a\nclear policy direction.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the government is adopting a horizontal approach in\ndrafting regulations by emphasising principles and norms first before\napplying them to each sector.<\/p>\n<p>This step is taken so that regulations remain relevant to the very\nfast pace of technological development.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The use of digital technology can have positive impacts, but it can\nalso be harmful. There is digital crime, online fraud, cyberbullying,\nand hoaxes and disinformation that we must face together,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the Indonesian government is focusing more on creating a\nnational AI development roadmap. In addition to the roadmap, the\ngovernment is also introducing ethical regulations for AI development to\nensure its use remains ethical.<\/p>\n<p>As regulations related to AI development, Nezar said that Indonesia\ncurrently has Law Number 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (PDP) as\nthe basis for strengthening digital data governance. The PDP Act is\nimportant because AI can develop based on data owned by its users.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Machines in AI live off data. Therefore, there must be protection\nfor personal data,\u2019 emphasised Deputy Minister Nezar.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/deputy-minister-ai-regulation-cannot-be-made-in-a-reactionary-manner-1779541948",
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