Jakarta, June 3 -- Chairperson of the National Economic Council (DEN), Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, said that artificial intelligence (AI) can be leveraged to improve public services and empower micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

"There is an ongoing dialectic regarding the development of AI. Some may see it as a threat. However, I see AI as a great opportunity to enhance public services, accelerate industrial transformation, and empower MSMEs in Indonesia," he added in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

According to Pandjaitan, Indonesia needs to strengthen its capacity in the AI sector by developing solutions that align with local characteristics and needs, such as the AI Center at Institut Teknologi Del (IT Del), which was built on...