How AI creates equal learning and job opportunities for Indonesians

July 29, 2024

HARYANA – Where will artificial intelligence (AI) make a big difference to our lives in the future? One sector in which Asians believe it will have a significant positive impact is education and training, according to a survey by Google and Ipsos.

There is already evidence of this potential. The revolutionary capabilities of generative AI (GenAI) are unlocking new ways to democratize access to quality education and future jobs at a scale Indonesia needs.

This trend is evident in our data as well. Enrollments in GenAI courses in Indonesia have surged 1,158 percent year-on-year (yoy), compared to a 1,060 percent yoy increase globally. Indonesia now ranks third in Southeast Asia for the highest number of enrollments, after Singapore and Vietnam.

Here are four areas where AI can level the playing field for learning and work to shape an inclusive future.

First is access to learning with the world.

Advances in machine learning (ML) have greatly reduced the cost and time needed to translate course material: from thousands of dollars and months to translate a course, it now costs less than US$30 and can be done in a few days with ML.

Language barriers have previously held back learners looking to develop new skills and enter new fields. With AI-translated content, even a student or worker not completely proficient in English can accessibly build skills online for digital jobs. Learners in the Asia-Pacific are already using this to their advantage.

This breakthrough comes at an opportune moment, as internet penetration is rapidly increasing in Indonesia. With over 77 percent of its population online, the country now ranks fourth globally in internet users after China, India and the United States.

As the digital