The Government Digital Transformation Acceleration Committee, established under Presidential Regulation Number 83 of 2025, will implement President Prabowo Subianto's directive to accelerate the digitalization of public services by utilizing artificial intelligence technology (GovTech AI).
Head of the National Economic Council (DEN) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, who also chairs the Government Digital Transformation Acceleration Committee, led the inaugural meeting of the committee at the National Economic Council Office in Central Jakarta on Tuesday.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs on Wednesday, Pandjaitan stated that the implementation of GovTech AI is projected to significantly increase budget efficiency through bureaucratic efficiencies and the digitization of public services.
"The potential efficiency is estimated to reach Rp350 trillion to Rp400 trillion, which will help the government reduce the budget deficit by 2026," he said.
Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid, as Deputy Chair II of the Government Digital Transformation Acceleration Committee, stated that accelerated digital transformation can be achieved with the support of cross-sectoral agencies in planning, financing, procurement, and implementation.
She said that the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs will oversee the fulfillment of technical requirements for the implementation of GovTech AI.
"Our team on the committee will oversee the details, including selecting the most appropriate technology to be used amidst the rapid technological developments," she remarked.
In implementing the government's digital transformation, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs is tasked with handling digital infrastructure, digital applications, digital data coordination, and cybersecurity coordination with the National Cyber and Crypto Agency.
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Translator: Hreeloita Dharma Shanti, Martha Herlinawati Simanj
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