Jakarta, INTI - Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria said Indonesia’s National AI Roadmap has been designed around a five-year timeframe, allowing government policies to adapt to technological developments and emerging risks.
According to Nezar, the rapid pace of AI development makes it difficult to establish policy frameworks with excessively long horizons.
The emergence of technologies such as generative AI demonstrates how quickly AI capabilities can advance beyond initial expectations.
“AI is developing so rapidly and its progress has been so remarkable that if we set a policy framework for the next 10 years, we may not be able to make regulatory changes quickly enough,” Nezar said during a seminar marking the 10th anniversary of Pradita University in Tangerang on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Nezar explained that the government is developing the National AI Roadmap with a shorter policy horizon so that regulations can be regularly evaluated and adjusted in response to technological developments.
The government is also preparing AI ethics regulations as part of a broader national governance framework.
“The 2026–2029 National AI Roadmap and AI ethics regulations are important instruments for building a responsible AI ecosystem,” he said.
Generative AI Highlights Emerging Regulatory Challenges
The rapid development of generative AI is one example of how technological advances can create consequences that were previously difficult to anticipate.
AI’s ability to generate text, images, audio, and other forms of content has evolved rapidly, while certain AI-driven decision-making processes continue to raise questions about transparency and explainability.
“It was difficult to imagine that generative AI would become this powerful and produce so many unexpected and unforeseen consequences, including consequences that even its developers did not anticipate,” Nezar said.
Nezar emphasized that AI policy should not focus solely on regulating technologies that already exist.
Instead, the government needs to establish a framework that allows regulations to evolve alongside technological changes while maintaining principles of ethics, security, inclusivity, and public interest.
“We want technology that is inclusive, empowering, and sovereign,” he said.
Within this framework, Indonesia’s AI development is being aligned with the Digital Indonesia Vision 2045 Roadmap and the broader Golden Indonesia vision.
The National AI Roadmap is intended to ensure that Indonesia does not remain solely a technology user, but develops the foundations needed to advance and utilize AI domestically.
Conclusion
Indonesia is taking a more adaptive approach to AI governance as the technology evolves rapidly. Through the 2026–2029 National AI Roadmap and AI ethics regulations, the government aims to balance technological innovation with security, inclusivity, ethics, and public interests.
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