Communications Ministry says AI rules will be drafted through Copyright Law revision
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What happened
On September 10, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs said Indonesia is preparing AI-related regulation via a Copyright Law revision. Ministry officials said the planned changes would address AI-generated content and the use of AI in journalism.
Why it matters
Using copyright revision as the legal channel would place AI governance inside an existing rights-and-enforcement regime rather than a standalone AI law. That choice could affect how quickly Indonesia can issue binding rules, which ministries hold authority, and how media companies, creators, and platforms are treated in compliance and dispute processes.
Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs said the government is preparing AI-related rules through a revision of the Copyright Law, with explicit focus on AI-generated content and its use in journalism. The announcement moves AI governance from general policy discussion toward a concrete legal vehicle that could define rights, platform obligations, and enforcement authority. For digital policy leaders, the immediate question is whether the government prioritizes fast rulemaking through copyright changes or a broader cross-sector framework that may take longer but reduce legal overlap.
Watch for
Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs release of a draft Copyright Law revision scope note mentioning AI-generated content on 2026-09-12 to 2026-09-15 Directorate General of Intellectual Property statement on whether AI outputs or training use are covered under existing copyright interpretation by 2026-09-15 Press Council of Indonesia acknowledgement of talks with the ministry on AI use in journalism by 2026-09-15 House of Representatives Commission I or Commission III agenda listing the Copyright Law revision or AI-content governance for discussion by 2026-09-15
Sources
- ANTARA News · antaranews.com
- Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital · komdigi.go.id