Nezar Patria: AI Infrastructure Must Save Energy, Help MSMEs and Farmers

The development includes providing reliable data centers, clear data governance, as well as strengthening fiber optic networks, submarine cables and cellular networks.

"Our target is not just to add megawatts, but to ensure that capacity becomes a reliable data center," stressed Nezar.

Benefits of AI for MSMEs, Medical Personnel and Farmers

Nezar emphasized that AI infrastructure development must produce meaningful connectivity. It is hoped that the benefits will be felt by the community in economic activities and daily services.

For MSMEs, AI is expected to help increase productivity. In the health sector, this technology can help medical personnel in the process of diagnosing diseases.

Meanwhile, farmers are expected to be able to use AI to process weather information as a consideration in determining planting, fertilizing and harvesting times.

"We want the connectivity that has been built to become meaningful connectivity," he said.

Apart from infrastructure, Nezar highlighted the availability of Indonesia's critical minerals as capital for developing the technology industry. Nickel, tin, copper, bauxite and silica sand are considered to open up opportunities to increase added value through the semiconductor and technology component industries.