Jakarta, July 2 -- Some 47 Sekolah Rakyat principals participated in the second phase of a retreat, where they were introduced to artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify the potential of students and teachers, under Sekolah Rakyat's preparation.

Sekolah Rakyat is a free education initiative launched by the government to improve access to education and reduce poverty across the country.

During the Sekolah Rakyat principals retreat on Wednesday, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf explained that the technology aims to help school principals better understand the strengths of students and teachers at Sekolah Rakyat.

"They were introduced to AI to map out the potential of the students and teachers they would lead," Yusuf ex...