Indonesia to crack down on deepfake content
The Indonesian Government is now drafting a new set of rules specifically focused on ethical and responsible AI deployment.
Indonesia is intensifying its push for tighter artificial intelligence (AI) regulation as concerns over deepfakes continue to mount.
During an event in Jakarta on September 10, Indonesian Deputy Minister for Communications and Digital Nezar Patria called on major technology companies to provide free tools that help users identify AI-generated content.
Patria pointed to a research from Sensity AI showing a staggering 550% rise in deepfake content over the past five years. He warned that the actual scale could be much larger, given the rapid accessibility of generative AI tools. According to him, while the technology behind deepfakes is advancing rapidly, ordinary users lack the resources to verify what they see online.
Indonesia already enforced digital safety measures through the Electronic Information and Transactions Law and the Personal Data Protection Law. The Government is now drafting a new set of rules specifically focused on ethical and responsible AI deployment./.
