JAKARTA - The Indonesian government is targeting artificial intelligence (AI) investments from two Chinese technology giants, Huawei and ByteDance. This step is taken to accelerate the development of digital infrastructure, AI talent, to research centers in Indonesia.
The commitment was conveyed by Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto when meeting with the leadership of Huawei and ByteDance in Shanghai, Friday (17/7), on the sidelines of a working visit to attend the signing of the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) as quoted from the official statement of the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy.
The meeting focused on opportunities for cooperation in the fields of AI, cloud computing, digital infrastructure, human resource development, and technology investment.
In a meeting with Huawei, Airlangga offered cooperation in four areas, namely investment in AI and cloud infrastructure, strengthening digital talent and cybersecurity, accelerating the digitization of government and SMEs, and the application of green energy for data centers.
"After Indonesia officially became one of the founding countries of WAICO, we want to ensure a leap in technological cooperation. Huawei, with its capabilities in the fields of AI, telecommunications infrastructure, and cloud computing, is a potential strategic partner to support national digital transformation," said Airlangga in a written statement received by the VOI editorial staff.
Meanwhile, to ByteDance, Airlangga appreciated the company's investment through TikTok Shop and Tokopedia which were considered to strengthen the digital trade ecosystem in Indonesia.
According to Airlangga, the government wants to expand collaboration so that Indonesian MSMEs products can more easily penetrate international markets through digital platforms.
The government also invited ByteDance to develop cooperation in the field of AI, including large language models (LLM), machine learning, and generative AI.
"Indonesia has a large digital market, a growing digital talent, and a strong commitment to building an inclusive AI ecosystem. We invite ByteDance to explore opportunities for the establishment of an AI research center, the development of digital talent, and innovation collaboration that benefits both countries," said Airlangga.
Huawei is known as a technology company that operates in the telecommunications infrastructure, cloud computing, and AI fields. Meanwhile, ByteDance develops a number of global digital platforms such as TikTok, CapCut, Lark, Toutiao, and Douyin.
The meeting with the two companies is part of the government's efforts to attract high-value technology-based investment. The government hopes that this cooperation will accelerate technology transfer, strengthen the competitiveness of the national digital economy, and expand the development of the AI ecosystem in Indonesia.
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