Denpasar, Bali, Oct. 21 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has positioned artificial intelligence (AI) and the digital economy as primary drivers for future national development, aiming to propel economic growth up to 8 percent by 2029.

"The digital economy and artificial intelligence are these new engines of growth," Airlangga remarked virtually during the 'AI Impact Summit: Sovereign AI for Indonesia 2045,' held as part of Bali Tech Week in Denpasar, on Wednesday.

He noted that, amidst global uncertainty, Indonesia's economy has remained resilient, recording a growth rate of 5.29 percent in the second quarter and 5.45 percent for the first half of the year.

The government has set a target for...