Jakarta, Sept. 19 -- The Ministry of Communication and Digital is utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technology to digitize the Social Protection (Perlinsos) service system.

The ministry's Director of Digital Government Applications, Yessi Arnaz Ferrari, said that the use of AI will assist in processing large amounts of data.

"The initial stage is developing a targeting algorithm. Once it's completed, AI will help process large amounts of data," he remarked in a statement on Friday.

"A simple implementation that is already underway is facial recognition to verify recipient identity," he continued.

According to Ferrari, the Perlinsos digitalization system will serve as the main gateway for data on prospective s...