Day of AI Indonesia Empowers Students to Shape Their Digital Future
September 8, 2025
Summary
MIT RAISE and Day of AI’s global movement officially arrived in Indonesia last week, drawing an extraordinary turnout of educators, students, and policymakers to the “@america, Jakarta” event in Indonesia’s capital city. A crowd of more than 250 attendees joined this event, which was also streamed virtually. The launch generated widespread attention, including prominent coverage in national Indonesian newspaper Kompas, underscoring the country’s growing interest in AI literacy. Visit their website www.dayofaiindonesia.org.
Kicking Off a National Movement
“This launch in Indonesia reflects the immense global momentum we’re seeing around AI education,” said Professor Cynthia Breazeal, Director of MIT RAISE and a recent honoree on the Time 100 AI 2025 list. “By equipping students and teachers with the tools to understand and shape this technology, we’re not just preparing them for the future – we’re empowering them to build it.”
The kickoff event featured a dynamic program of keynote remarks, interactive discussions, and live demonstrations showcasing how AI can be integrated into classrooms. Attendees also heard success stories from early adopters of AI tools in education and had the opportunity to explore Day of AI’s curriculum resources, a portion of which have already been localized to meet the needs of Indonesian schools.
Day of AI Indonesia is a collaborative effort to demystify artificial intelligence for students aged 5 to 18, while providing teachers with curriculum and training to bring AI concepts into their classrooms. The initiative complements Indonesia’s new education regulation introducing Coding and Artificial Intelligence (KKA) as an elective subject beginning in Grade 5.
Building Stakeholder Bridges
Government leaders took part in the festivities and hailed the program as a critical step in preparing the next generation of the nation’s students. Indonesia Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Professor Abdul Mu’ti, M.Ed., pointed out that according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), mastery of AI and big data will be among the most needed skills in the next five years, necessitating AI literacy efforts in the educational space.
Garry Pawitandra Poluan, Advisor to Day of AI Indonesia, underscored the importance of bridging policy and practice, saying that “Day of AI gives us the tools to close the gap between regulation and real-world implementation. By adapting the curriculum for Indonesian classrooms, we’re ensuring that teachers and students can engage with AI in ways that are both practical and empowering.”
Looking ahead, Day of AI Indonesia will roll out localized lesson plans, teacher workshops, and online resources to support educators nationwide. Plans are also underway for a regional Southeast Asia event in Bali, aimed at strengthening collaboration and sharing best practices across the region.
For more information and to access free classroom materials, visit www.dayofaiindonesia.org.
About the Organizations
Day of AI | Started in 2021 through MIT’s RAISE (“Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education”) initiative, Day of AI enables K-12 students, families, and educators to thrive in the age of AI. Day of AI became a stand-alone nonprofit in 2024, while still working closely with MIT’s best-in-class team of researchers. Day of AI’s mission is to equip educators around the planet with the knowledge and tools to integrate AI responsibly into their classrooms, with a free curriculum that can be accessed at dayofai.org.
MIT RAISE | The MIT RAISE Initiative (raise.mit.edu) empowers everyone to use AI responsibly, authentically, and with impact. Its mission is to advance science and innovation of AI-enabled technologies, experiences, and global programs to deepen learning, spark creativity, and empower everyone to make a better world with AI.