Indonesia’s Sahabat-AI Initiative: A Step Towards Sovereign AI
Working with NVIDIA and its partners, Indonesia’s technology leaders have launched an initiative to bring sovereign AI to the nation’s more than 277 million Indonesian speakers.
A Public-Private Partnership
The collaboration is grounded in a broad public-private partnership that reflects the nation’s concept of "gotong royong," a term describing a spirit of mutual assistance and community collaboration.
NVIDIA CEO’s Remarks
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang joined Indonesia Minster for State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) President Director and CEO Vikram Sinha, GoTo CEO Patrick Walujo and other leaders in Jakarta to celebrate the launch of Sahabat-AI.
Sahabat-AI: A Collection of Open-Source Indonesian Large Language Models
Sahabat-AI is a collection of open-source Indonesian large language models (LLMs) that local industries, government agencies, universities and research centers can use to create generative AI applications. Built with NVIDIA NeMo and NVIDIA NIM microservices, the models were launched today at Indonesia AI Day, a conference focused on enabling AI sovereignty and driving AI-driven digital independence in the country.
Building Industry-Specific Applications
Partnering with leading professional services company Accenture, IOH is developing applications for industry-specific use cases based on its new AI cloud, Sahabat-AI and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform.
Developing Industry-Specific Applications with Accenture
Initially focused on financial services, IOH’s work with Accenture and NVIDIA technologies is delivering pre-built enterprise solutions that can help Indonesian banks more quickly harness AI.
Building the Bahasa LLM and Chatbot Services with Tech Mahindra
Built with India-based global systems integrator Tech Mahindra, the Sahabat-AI LLMs power various AI services in Indonesia.
Improving Indonesian Healthcare with Hippocratic AI
Among the first to tap into Sahabat-AI is healthcare AI company Hippocratic AI, which is using the models, the NVIDIA AI platform and IOH’s sovereign AI cloud to develop digital agents that can have humanlike conversations, exhibit empathic qualities, and build rapport and trust with patients across Indonesia.
Enhancing Simplicity, Accessibility for On-Demand and Financial Services with GoTo
GoTo offers technology infrastructure and solutions that help users thrive in the digital economy, including through applications spanning on-demand services for transport, food, grocery and logistics delivery, financial services and e-commerce.
Advancing Sustainability within Lintasarta as IOH’s AI Factory
Fundamentally, Lintasarta’s AI cloud is an AI factory — a next-generation data center that hosts advanced, full-stack accelerated computing platforms for the most computationally intensive tasks.
Conclusion
The Sahabat-AI initiative is a significant step towards empowering Indonesia through a locally developed, open-source LLM ecosystem. By leveraging NVIDIA’s technology infrastructure and the collaboration of local industries, government agencies, universities and research centers, Indonesia is poised to become a leader in AI-driven digital independence.
FAQs
Q: What is Sahabat-AI?
A: Sahabat-AI is a collection of open-source Indonesian large language models (LLMs) that local industries, government agencies, universities and research centers can use to create generative AI applications.
Q: What is the purpose of the Sahabat-AI initiative?
A: The Sahabat-AI initiative aims to bring sovereign AI to Indonesia, enabling the nation to develop and deploy AI applications that are tailored to local languages and customs.
Q: Who is involved in the Sahabat-AI initiative?
A: The Sahabat-AI initiative is a collaboration between NVIDIA, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH), Accenture, Tech Mahindra, Hippocratic AI, GoTo, and other local industries, government agencies, universities and research centers.
Q: What are the benefits of the Sahabat-AI initiative?
A: The Sahabat-AI initiative aims to empower Indonesia through a locally developed, open-source LLM ecosystem, enabling the nation to develop and deploy AI applications that are tailored to local languages and customs.
