“This dialogue provides important momentum to build inclusive, people-centered global AI governance that is oriented toward development and backed by international cooperation,” Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.
She attended the forum on behalf of President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday (July 7), introducing Indonesia’s Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on Electronic System Governance for Child Protection (PP TUNAS).
Opened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the dialogue brought together senior officials from 108 UN member states and leaders of international organizations.
Hafid used the platform to echo Indonesia’s view of the need to create a global coalition that places child protection as the guiding principle in the development and use of AI.
The minister stressed that Indonesia deems it crucial for countries worldwide to harmonize regulations and devise international standards capable of shielding children from algorithm exploitation while supporting innovation and digital transformation.
Regarding PP TUNAS, enacted in March 2025, she noted it as one of Indonesia’s best practices to enhance child online protection by restricting access to digital platforms classified as high-risk for residents under 16.
She added that the government handled around five million child accounts in the first five months of regulation implementation.
Hafid further highlighted the ongoing formulation of a presidential regulation on a national roadmap outlining measures to promote ethical AI development and use while ensuring a human leading role in decision-making.
She also quoted President Prabowo as saying governments should move beyond mitigating AI risks to leveraging the technology as an instrument to accelerate progress, particularly for developing nations.
“AI must become an inclusive instrument for development rather than a technology capitalized on by developed nations only,” Hafid affirmed.
She voiced Indonesia’s rejection of compelled regulatory uniformity, advocating global AI governance driven by interoperability.
The minister urged establishing a flexible yet reliable framework tailored to the readiness and needs of different countries.
To that end, she pushed for international capacity-building initiatives, technology partnerships, greater access to cloud computing, AI models based on local languages, and inclusive financing schemes for all countries.
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Translator: Farhan Arda, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Yuni Arisandy Sinaga
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