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Tokopedia, University of Indonesia launch AI research center to create digital talents
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The Jakarta Post
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5 April 2019
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Positif
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https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/04/05/tokopedia-university- indonesia-launch-ai-research-center-create-digital-talents.html
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Rp.60.000.000
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ARS
Tokopedia, University of Indonesia launch AI research center to create digital talents
Leading e-commerce platform Tokopedia has become the latest company to join in the efforts to tackle the country’s shortage of digital talents by launching its first artificial intelligence (AI) center in collaboration with the University of Indonesia (UI). Tokopedia and UI have jointly launched the AI Center of Excellence at the university’s computer science building in Depok, West Java.
The research center, the first in Indonesia to be equipped with deep-learning super computer technology NVIDIA DGX-1, serves as an AI-development platform for the university’s academics and researchers. Tokopedia and UI officials expressed hope that the center would help develop a highly skilled workforce for Indonesia’s rapidly growing digital industry — a concern raised by industry players and the government. Tokopedia CEO and founder William Tanuwijaya said it was hard to find digital talents in Indonesia, which had seen its first generation of digital technology companies in recent years.
UI School of Computer Science dean Mirna Adriani said she expected the center to produce professionals who were ready to make contributions in the field of AI.
Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto said Indonesia would need at least 17 million digital talents to help the country become an e-commerce powerhouse by 2030.
William said collaboration with universities to tackle the shortage of a highly skilled workforce was necessary, adding that his company would build similar research centers at other universities, including those located outside Java.
“We will certainly enter other regions, as Tokopedia’s goal is to help ensure economic