Jakarta, Aug. 29 -- The Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry has deemed Udayana University's Road to AI Center initiative as a strategic measure to make Bali a pioneer in AI utilization in cultural affairs and tourism.

"The government needs to collaborate extensively with many educational institutions to prepare this country for facing AI. It needs collaboration with many people, particularly in terms of digital literacy," Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said in her statement received here on Friday.

Indonesia, comprising 280 million people, needs digital literacy so they can utilize AI properly, she noted. The minister opined that Udayana University's measure to develop AI for cultural and tourism goals is...