The Deputy Minister Of Communication And Information Encourages Equality In Global AI Governance Formulation

Deputy Minister of Communication and Information Nezar Patria (photo: dock. Kominfo Public Relations)

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Communication and Information, Nezar Patria, encourages the preparation of Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) to pay attention to the interests of the South-South State or South Global.

According to Nezar, countries in the Asia, Africa, and South Pacific regions are developing and growing, especially in the use of AI. Thus, a fairer approach is needed.

"This requires a fairer approach, that Global AI Governance will later pay attention to nations in the southern part or we call Global South so that governance places equality," he said at the Ministers' Closed Consultations on the Interim Report of the UNSG's High Level Advisory Body's on AI, at the Brdo Congress Center, Slovenia, quoted Monday, February 5.

Nezar also stated the importance of accessing technology by opening up opportunities for knowledge and technology transfer. Until later, these countries in the South are not only used as markets.

"So what we are trying to do is some kind of intervention (in the Global Forum on AI Ethics), because during the discussion we also saw quite good responses from various countries including America and China, both of which have a concern for AI development," explained Nezar.

Finally, the Deputy Minister of Communication and Information also stated that the Government of Indonesia appreciated the preparation of the Temporary Report on Global AI Governance by UNESCO, which was considered quite comprehensive.