Should Indonesia Block ChatGPT?

Abstract

The development of ChatGPT has raised so many concerns that several countries have banned it in their respective countries. Italy was the first Western country to deny it, albeit temporarily. Italy’s action has prompted OpenAI to improve the ChatGPT technology to ensure that it meets the standards of consumer protection, data protection, privacy, and public security standards, as set out in the General Data Protection Regulation for European Union countries. This move by Italy raises the question of whether Indonesia should also block ChatGPT. The authors answer this question by examining data on Internet usage, its penetration of Indonesian citizens, and recent developments in regulatory provision and implementation. From the bibliographic research, the authors state that Indonesia is in a different bargaining position than Italy, even though the number of Internet users in Indonesia is far greater. The authors conclude that Indonesia will only benefit from blocking ChatGPT by first improving digital literacy levels and building regional cooperation. Keywords: artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, personal data protection.