Jakarta, Oct. 13 -- Indonesia has called on UNESCO to bolster its role in safeguarding global cultural heritage against the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the growing threats posed by climate change.

Speaking at the 220th session of the UNESCO Executive Board in Paris, Indonesia's Deputy Permanent Delegate to UNESCO I.G.A.K. Satrya Wibawa warned that while digital technology offers unprecedented tools for preservation, AI must not be allowed to erode local cultural identities.

"AI must continue to serve culture, rather than redefine cultural identity without the participation of the communities to whom that culture belongs," Satrya said in a statement on Tuesday.

Satrya emphasized that the rapid evolution of digital pla...