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Surat Edaran Menteri Komunikasi dan Informatika Nomor 9 Tahun 2023 tentang Etika Kecerdasan Artifisial: requirements, deadlines and compliance actions

Surat Edaran Menteri Komunikasi dan Informatika Nomor 9 Tahun 2023 tentang Etika Kecerdasan Artifisial (Circular Letter No. 9 of 2023 on AI Ethics)

Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 Open official source JSON record

What is Surat Edaran Menteri Komunikasi dan Informatika Nomor 9 Tahun 2023 tentang Etika Kecerdasan Artifisial?

A ministerial circular that lays out ethical values for developing and using AI, such as inclusivity, humanity, security, accessibility, transparency, accountability, personal data protection, sustainability and respect for intellectual property. It applies to AI-related businesses and to public and private electronic system operators in Indonesia. It is soft-law guidance intended as a basis for future regulation.

Who does it apply to?

Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. Issued by Ministry of Communication and Informatics (now Ministry of Communication and Digital). Oversight: Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi). Stated purpose: Set ethical expectations for AI developers and electronic system operators pending binding regulation.

When do the requirements apply?

2023-12-19: Circular Letter No. 9/2023 on AI Ethics signed by the Minister

Only the announcement or adoption date is recorded from the source; in-force and application dates are to be confirmed by a reviewer.

Official sources

  1. Surat Edaran Menteri Komunikasi dan Informatika Nomor 9 Tahun 2023 tentang Etika Kecerdasan Artifisial (Circular Letter No. 9 of 2023 on AI Ethics)
    JDIH Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital · 19 Dec 2023 · Tier 1 source

Change history

Record version 1: Imported from the source-backed legacy dataset (database/data/ai_policies.json); fields limited to what the official source page states. Reviewer to enrich scope, dates and obligations.. Full edit history is in the GitHub repository.

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