Jakarta, INTI - Participants in the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Kemkomdigi) Internship Hub program have developed several technology-driven innovations, ranging from an artificial intelligence (AI) system to detect online gambling promotions to automated data management for telecommunications tower registration.

The innovations were presented directly to Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid during the National Internship Town Hall Meeting at the RRI Auditorium in Central Jakarta on Monday.

These technological developments represent the interns' contributions to helping the government address challenges in the digital sector, particularly efforts to combat online gambling promotions and improve telecommunications infrastructure governance.

University Student Develops AI System to Detect Online Gambling Promotions

One of the interns, Bayu Setia from Yogyakarta University of Technology, developed an AI-powered system to identify online gambling promotional content during his placement as an AI Engineer at Kemkomdigi's Digital Talent Development Center.

Throughout the development process, Bayu encountered challenges arising from increasingly diverse online gambling promotion tactics, which have become more difficult to identify using conventional detection methods.

One common tactic involves disguising promotional words through combinations of letters and numbers to bypass automated detection systems.

In addition, the AI system must be capable of understanding the context in which certain words or phrases appear to avoid incorrectly classifying ordinary conversations as online gambling promotions.

Bayu cited the term "Kakek Zeus" as an example, explaining that it can appear in various conversational contexts and therefore requires more sophisticated analysis to determine whether the content is associated with gambling promotions.

"Humans can understand whether a comment is part of an ordinary conversation or an online gambling promotion, whereas AI needs to be trained to make that distinction," Bayu explained.

According to Bayu, an effective online gambling detection system cannot rely solely on keyword matching. It must also understand contextual meaning and adapt to evolving promotional techniques.

To address this challenge, Bayu and his team proposed developing an adaptive online gambling detection system supported by continuously updated data.

"As interns and as a team, we have provided an insight: the solution is to develop an adaptive online gambling detection system using continuously updated data," he said.

The proposed system is expected to improve the identification of gambling-related promotional content by adapting to emerging tactics used across digital platforms.

Interns Propose Automated Telecommunications Tower Data Management

Beyond AI development, internship participants from the Directorate of Digital Infrastructure Services, Fiola Utri Aulia and Kartika Wulandari, also contributed to the development of a telecommunications tower registration system.

Their work involved understanding data submission procedures, managing user access permissions based on different roles, and utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) coordinates to identify telecommunications tower locations across Indonesia.

Fiola explained that during the internship, she and her team studied the registration mechanisms for telecommunications towers as part of passive telecommunications infrastructure.

The process covered data submission procedures, multi-role user access structures, and coordination with the system development team.

"Throughout the internship, we studied the workflow and processes involved in registering passive telecommunications infrastructure towers. This included data submission procedures, multi-role user structures, and coordination and discussions with the development team," Fiola said.

Meanwhile, Kartika Wulandari identified several challenges in telecommunications tower data governance that require improvements to the existing system.

These included the absence of automated data validation mechanisms, inconsistent data standards among tower providers, and limited access to relevant information.

"We identified several issues in tower data governance, including the lack of automated data validation, variations in data standardization among tower providers, and information limitations that require better access control management," she explained.

To address these challenges, Fiola and Kartika proposed implementing an automated data pipeline to streamline data processing and validation.

They also recommended conducting system trials with users and consulting relevant stakeholders to support further improvements to the telecommunications tower registration system.

The proposed development is expected to improve the quality and accuracy of tower data, supporting more effective analysis and decision-making related to telecommunications infrastructure development and management.

Meutya Hafid Praises Contributions of National Internship Participants

Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid expressed her appreciation for the various innovations presented by Kemkomdigi Internship Hub participants during the event.

Meutya highlighted that young people's involvement in developing technological solutions represents a meaningful contribution to helping the government address national challenges, particularly in the digital sector.

She emphasized that internship programs should serve not only as opportunities to gain professional experience but also as platforms for participants to actively contribute to solving real-world government challenges.

"Participants are not simply undertaking internships; they are making direct contributions to addressing the nation's challenges. No matter how small, their contributions are valuable because we face many challenges, particularly in the digital sector," Meutya said.

She also encouraged participants to appreciate the opportunity to take part in the national internship program as an important step in developing their professional skills and experience.

Furthermore, she urged interns to take pride in the institutions where they are assigned and continue contributing through their respective knowledge and capabilities.

Through the Internship Hub program, participants gain practical experience in developing technology solutions that directly address government needs, ranging from online gambling promotion detection to strengthening data management systems for telecommunications infrastructure.

Conclusion

The innovations developed by Kemkomdigi interns demonstrate how young digital talent can contribute to addressing real-world challenges through technology. From AI-powered online gambling detection to automated telecommunications tower data management, these initiatives highlight the growing role of artificial intelligence, data automation, and digital innovation in strengthening Indonesia's digital ecosystem. The program also reinforces the importance of developing skilled young professionals who can support the country's evolving technological and infrastructure needs.

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