The November 2023 technology news snapshot for Indonesia picked up on items including the country’s aquaculture tech platforms, providing better shrimp farm management; the risks to Indonesia’s 2024 elections from artificial intelligence-driven disinformation; the world’s largest floating solar farm, in Indonesia; and more.
Also available is our November collection of technology-specific news items, covering semiconductors, critical minerals, space launch & satellite technologies.
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- Indonesia: GoTo tech giant’s e-motorbike manufacturer, Electrum, unveils own e-scooters, battery packs and swap stations, part of 4-year, $1BN investment in self-run EV ecosystem
- Indonesia inaugurates $100M Cirata floating solar farm, SE Asia’s largest with 340,000 panels, on a 200-hectare reservoir in West Java, aiming to generate electricity for 50K households
- “The 2024 Indonesian elections will take place at a technological watershed, with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning poised to play an influential role. “
“In a recent discussion I had with Ika Ningtyas, the secretary-general of the Alliance of Independent Journalists, she voiced her concerns over the rising wave of AI-based content creation tools in Indonesia. Ika pointed out alarming instances of AI-generated content across platforms like X, TikTok, and Facebook.”
“A striking case she cited was an AI-produced video of former Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putrano purportedly claiming a breakthrough in diabetes treatment. This video gained significant traction on Facebook before being debunked by CekFakta, a local fact-checking organization. For Ika, such cases underscore the potential of AI-generated content to shape, if not skew, public perceptions, as Indonesia approaches its election campaign period.”
- Indonesia: Bank Saqu digital-only bank launches with sights on smaller, younger businesses, with estimates that 1 in 3 Indonesians – 117 million people – will have multiple side gigs by 2030
- Indonesia: Jala aquaculture tech startup raised $13.1M Series A with focus on shrimp farming, aiming to build on existing customer base across 35K water bodies and near 20K users
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