Jakarta, Feb. 11 -- The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) is planning to evaluate the potential benefits and risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) developed by DeepSeek, an AI software firm based in China.

"We at the Komdigi Ministry will take cautious steps and identify the best way to respond to DeepSeek AI," acting head of the ministry's Center for Strategic Policies, Oki Suryowahono, said in Jakarta on Tuesday.

He informed that his team will seek to identify the issues that led other countries to ban the operation of the AI platform, including the possibility of digital threats and purely business-related concerns voiced by DeepSeek's competitors.

The Komdigi Ministry will not issue any...