Artificial Intelligence · Indonesia
AI regulation in Indonesia (2026)
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Indonesia has no binding, comprehensive AI law. AI is governed today by a voluntary ethics circular (SE No. 9/2023), the 2020–2045 National AI Strategy, sectoral guidance (notably from the financial regulator OJK), and general laws on personal data protection and electronic transactions. A draft Presidential Regulation (Perpres) formalizing a National AI Roadmap plus an ethics-and-safety framework was prioritized for signature in early 2026 but had not yet been enacted as of May 2026.
Key points
Kominfo Circular No. 9/2023 (issued 19 Dec 2023) sets nine core ethical values—including inclusivity, humanity, security, accessibility, transparency, credibility, data protection, sustainability and IP—for public and private electronic system operators. It is explicitly non-binding guidance, not enforceable law.
The Indonesian Artificial Intelligence National Strategy 2020–2045 (Stranas AI) sets a 25-year vision across ethics/policy, talent, infrastructure/data, and research/innovation. It is a strategic policy document rather than enforceable regulation.
Komdigi drafted a Perpres pairing a National AI Roadmap (white paper) with an AI ethics-and-safety framework, reported ~90% complete and prioritized for President Prabowo's signature in early 2026. As of May 2026 it remained in the approval process and was not yet signed; derivative rules (e.g., mandatory AI-content labeling) would follow enactment.
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has issued AI-specific guidance, including a December 2023 code of ethics for responsible and trustworthy AI in the fintech industry and a 2025 AI governance manual for Indonesian banks mandating end-to-end governance, risk assessment and human oversight.
In the absence of AI-specific legislation, AI is subject to existing law—principally the Personal Data Protection Law (UU No. 27/2022) governing all AI data processing, and the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law (No. 11/2008, amended by No. 19/2016 and the 2024 second amendment).
Indonesia opened public consultation on its National AI Roadmap and AI ethics guidelines, with the government confirming in January 2026 that the Stranas AI 2020–2045 and the accompanying ethics framework—previously policy papers—would be elevated into Presidential Regulations.
Timeline - major decisions & events
Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid announced AI regulation is a key 2026 priority for President Prabowo, with a Perpres on the National AI Roadmap and an AI ethics/safety framework to be signed; the first follow-on ministerial rule will mandate labeling/watermarking of AI-generated content. This will elevate Indonesia's AI strategy and ethics from voluntary guidance into binding national instruments.
Indonesia Business Post ↗The government confirmed that the binding AI Presidential Regulation would slip to 2026 after public-consultation feedback, choosing to anchor future rules in ethics, safety and security rather than rush enforcement. It signaled Indonesia's continued preference for a gradual, risk-based rollout.
The Jakarta Post ↗Komdigi opened public consultation (extended to late August) on a Concept Draft of AI Ethics Guidelines and the National AI Roadmap White Paper, receiving 400+ submissions. It marked the first formal step toward converting voluntary ethics guidance into a future Presidential Regulation.
BABL AI ↗Komdigi released the 'Buku Putih' National AI Roadmap White Paper to accelerate digital transformation and position Indonesia as a regional AI leader for 2025–2030. It became the policy basis for the planned Presidential Regulation framework.
PS Engage ↗The two-year transition under Law No. 27 of 2022 expired, making all personal-data controllers and processors fully subject to enforcement. This GDPR-modeled regime governs the personal data that underpins most AI training and deployment in Indonesia.
ASEAN Briefing ↗Indonesia partnered with UNESCO to launch the AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM AI), evaluating national readiness against UNESCO's 2021 Recommendation on the Ethics of AI. It anchored Indonesia's ethics-led approach in an international framework.
UNESCO ↗President signed the second amendment to the Electronic Information and Transactions Law, raising fines (e.g., up to IDR 10 billion), adding child-protection duties for electronic system operators, and tightening rules on false/misleading content. It strengthens the digital-platform liability backdrop relevant to AI-generated content and disinformation.
Hogan Lovells ↗The Ministry of Communication and Informatics issued Indonesia's first dedicated AI instrument — a non-binding circular setting ethical values (inclusivity, humanity, security, transparency, data protection, IP) for electronic system operators and AI practitioners. It established a light-touch, supervision-first posture pending stronger regulation.
ANTARA News ↗Indonesia adopted its first comprehensive, GDPR-modeled data protection law, defining personal data rights and controller/processor obligations. It forms the core legal constraint on data used to build and operate AI systems.
Constitutional Court of Indonesia (MKRI) ↗BPPT, under what became BRIN, launched Indonesia's foundational National AI Strategy with four focus areas (ethics/policy, talent, infrastructure/data, research) and five priority sectors. It set the long-term vision now being codified into Presidential Regulations.
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