Will Indonesia’s decision to join China-led AI body complicate US ties?

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Indonesia's decision to join the China-led World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (Waico) aims to enhance its AI capabilities and infrastructure. However, this move might complicate Indonesia's diplomatic relations with the United States due to geopolitical tensions surrounding AI governance.

Indonesia’s decision to join a new China-led artificial intelligence body has raised questions about how far Jakarta can push its digital ambitions without complicating its ties with Washington. For Indonesia, membership in the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (Waico) offers a route to training, infrastructure and a bigger role in global AI governance as it seeks to boost technological development. But analysts said the move could also be seen as a political manoeuvre that...