Malang, Aug. 22 -- An Indonesian official has urged university students to strengthen their skills to meet the rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI) talent amid intensifying global competition in the technology sector.

Bonifasius Wahyu Pudjianto, Head of the Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDM) at the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, said AI applications have now penetrated various fields, from device features and language translation to health diagnostics.

"We have calculated the need for digital talent, particularly over the next five years until 2030. According to consulting firm Kearney, the demand reaches 600,000 people annually, while our estimate is 453,000 per year," he said at Brawijaya University i...