Jakarta, Aug. 14 -- Indonesia is aiming to transform from a passive consumer into a major global force in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, deploying a comprehensive strategy designed to tap into every layer of the technology's supply chain.

Speaking in Yogyakarta on Thursday (August 13), Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria unveiled the government's five-layer strategic approach to address the entire AI ecosystem, commonly known as the "full stack" of AI.

"The first layer is energy, followed by infrastructure, chips, talent, and applications," Nezar stated.

He explained that to keep pace with rapid global advancements, Indonesia is currently focusing on the application layer.

Rather than buildi...