Meutya Hafid on Slow down AI development

Meutya Hafid

Indonesia's Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs

Indonesia certainly agrees - not necessarily with slowing down AI itself, but with the need to implement 'safety by design' for AI more cautiously, a process that inevitably takes time.

AI Verified (Oct 8, 2026)

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Meutya Hafid, Indonesia’s Communication and Digital Affairs Minister, at a Jakarta press conference on 7 October; ANTARA published the report on 8 October 2026. Hafid rejected an absolute slowdown while saying safety-by-design for AI must proceed cautiously and inevitably takes time.

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AI Verified The quote explicitly takes a position on slowing AI development ('not necessarily with slowing down AI itself'), so it fully addresses the statement and opposes it. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified The quote expressly rejects slowing AI itself; the recorded answer against is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified ANTARA’s 8 Oct. 2026 report quotes Minister Meutya Hafid verbatim: she rejects slowing AI itself while urging cautious safety-by-design. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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