Jakarta, July 3 -- Indonesia's Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Meutya Hafid, has called on her ministry to act swiftly and cohesively in implementing strategic agendas, including the development of a national artificial intelligence (AI) framework.

In an official statement on Thursday, she noted that President Prabowo Subianto had emphasized the need for concrete action and faster execution of programs across all ministries and government agencies.

"The President has once again reminded us that we need to speed up our work," she said during the ministry's leadership meeting in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The government is currently finalizing an AI roadmap for Indonesia, which will serve as a guiding document for building an i...