By James Konstantin Galvez ( May 20, 2026, 05:47 GMT | Insight) -- Indonesia plans to expand the use of artificial intelligence across government administration, welfare distribution, procurement and financial supervision, with a senior official presenting AI as a tool to improve efficiency and reduce corruption. Speaking at a summit in Singapore on Wednesday, National Economic Council Chairman Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said Indonesia aims to integrate thousands of government applications into a unified digital framework while deploying AI for welfare targeting, procurement oversight and healthcare management. He also acknowledged privacy tradeoffs as facial-recognition and monitoring systems expand nationwide.Indonesia plans to accelerate its push to integrate artificial intelligence into public administration, welfare distribution, procurement oversight and financial supervision, with senior officials portraying AI as a critical tool for improving efficiency and reducing corruption....
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