Professor Sutanto Attends Science x AI Summit 2026 to Position Indonesia as Global Ecosystem Player
Professor Sutanto was invited to attend the Science x AI Summit 2026 held in Silicon Valley, United States. The conference focused on deep integration between science and artificial intelligence, bringing together representatives from academia, technology companies, investment institutions, and the global innovation ecosystem.
Amidst the global AI competition entering a new phase, Asia’s perspective is becoming increasingly important. Although initial development of large-scale AI models was driven by US technology companies, cloud platforms, and chip firms, the next stage of AI growth will depend more on real-world applications across various industries. In this process, Asia’s population scale, market diversity, local languages, education systems, and industrial complexity are key factors in global AI adoption.
Professor Sutanto’s participation underscores the importance of including Asian educators, researchers, and industry observers in global AI discussions. He stressed that AI development in Southeast Asia and other emerging Asian markets should not merely replicate Silicon Valley models but must adapt to local culture, social needs, industrial structures, and local talent foundations.
During the conference, discussions covered AI applications in mathematics, life sciences, drug development, physics simulations, intelligent decision-making, and industrial implementation. These topics offered new insights into how AI can move beyond laboratories and tech giants to serve more regions, industries, and communities.
Professor Sutanto stated that Asia should not only be a user of AI technology but also an active participant in the global AI ecosystem. From education and scientific research to finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and urban governance, Asia presents diverse and complex real-world scenarios.
These scenarios can accelerate AI adoption while driving continuous improvements in models, data systems, and application architectures. As the global AI industry shifts from model scale competition to system capability competition, cross-regional and interdisciplinary collaboration will become increasingly vital. Professor Sutanto’s participation in the Science x AI Summit 2026 reflects Asia’s growing role in global AI discourse and opens new possibilities for Asian contributions to AI talent development, scientific collaboration, and industrial innovation.