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Indonesia's AI regulatory ambitions will face enforcement realities

By Roffie Kuniawan ( February 27, 2026, 08:35 GMT | Comment) -- Indonesia is close to finalizing a presidential regulation on AI ethics that aligns with global risk-based governance models and introduces obligations such as labeling AI-generated content and tiered safeguards. While experts broadly welcome the framework, they warn that unclear risk definitions, overlapping compliance requirements and unresolved enforcement authority could undermine implementation. The regulation’s credibility will depend on whether Indonesia can close what observers describe as an “execution gap” between regulatory ambition and institutional readiness.Indonesia is poised to join the global wave of artificial intelligence regulation, with a presidential regulation on AI ethics now 90 percent complete and awaiting the president’s signature. But as Jakarta moves to formalize its framework, the bigger question is whether the country’s enforcement infrastructure is ready to support its ambitions....

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