Citing AI Advances, Prabowo Says Chess Champions Can Be Defeated by Machines

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto noted that machines can defeat chess champions amidst the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) today.

“Now, even chess champions lose to machines, chess champions. Machines can now create extraordinary works,” said Prabowo during the closing of the National Seminar on Science, Technology, and Industry Convention in Jakarta on Sunday (28/6).

Prabowo mentioned that all countries in the world are currently racing to master AI. He stated that no nation in the world wants to be left behind in this technology.

The President also called upon academics not to fall behind the progress of the times, urging them to adapt to these changes.

Furthermore, Prabowo requested professors to delve deeper into current AI developments, asserting that Indonesia must not lag behind other nations in the field of AI.

“Now there is what is called AI Agents; AI Agents already exist. It is said that these AI Agents are AI that works and creates for one person or one group, one corporation, one organisation, or one nation, and it is reported that there are now 5 million AI Agents,” he said.

Nevertheless, Prabowo conveyed that today’s technological advancements are not always positive.

He warned that technological progress is like a double-edged sword, containing both positive and negative aspects.

“The inventors of AI themselves have issued warnings that AI could become problematic for humanity,” he remarked.

Despite the potential negatives, Prabowo noted that modern technological advancements often facilitate government operations.

He cited, for example, the ability to receive reports or aspirations from all corners of Indonesia through platforms such as TikTok.

Prabowo stated that he frequently receives reports from children in remote areas of the country, which he then follows up on.