“AI has great potential in the world of education, from the use of AI tutors to help students understand the material, to providing academic information services. AI is also capable of performing fast big data analysis and supports Global Courses that allow students to interact across countries,” said the Deputy Minister of Communication and Informatics (Wamenkominfo) of the Republic of Indonesia, Nezar Patria, S.Fil., M.Sc., MBA., while attending the Integrity Zone (ZI) Award 2024 event at the Universitas Indonesia (UI) Balai Sidang on Thursday, August 29.
According to him, the presence of AI technology has its concerns, but on the other hand, has a positive impact on some parties, including the UI academic community. These concerns arise if AI is used without ethics, so that it can damage academic values, for example, it has the potential to increase cases of plagiarism, and violations of intellectual property rights. “However, AI also has a tremendous impact on the learning process, especially in the fields of medicine and health sciences,” said Nezar.
On the same occasion, the University Secretary of UI, dr. Agustin Kusumayati, M.Sc., Ph.D., said that UI supports the bureaucratic reform movement to create a more effective and efficient bureaucracy in accordance with needs. For example, it is by promoting and implementing the integrity zone initiative carried out by faculties, schools, and vocational education programs to improve internal and external public services.
Agustin believes that reformulating learning methods in higher education is important, including adjusting the curriculum, to be in line with technological developments. “This step is considered essential to ensure that the education provided remains relevant and can equip students with skills that are in line with future needs,” said Agustin.
The 2024 ZI Award with the theme “Peranan Artificial Intelligence dalam Transformasi Universitas” (The Role of Artificial Intelligence in University Transformation) highlights artificial intelligence (AI) in changing the face of education in Indonesia. Present as speakers in this activity was Professor of the Faculty of Computer Science (Fasilkom) UI, Prof. Dr. Eng. Wisnu Jatmiko, S.T., M.Kom; Head of the Center for Data and Information Technology, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, Dr. Yudhisthira Nugraha, S.T., MCIT ADV; Government Account Lead Amazon Web Services, Dr. Muhammad Yopan, S.T., MBA, and Customer Success Manager Southeast Asia—Elsevier, Dr. Johan Jang. The four speakers reviewed the use of AI in the transformation of various sectors, especially the world of education.
This year, the recipient of the ZI Award for Rank 1 was the Faculty of Engineering (FT), in Rank 2 was the Faculty of Nursing (FIK), and Rank 3 was the Faculty of Humanities (FIB). Meanwhile, Harapan 1 was won by the Faculty of Computer Science (Fasilkom), and Harapan 2 was won by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA).
FT took home awards from other categories, namely Area Manajemen Terbaik (Best Management Area), Area Penataan Tatalaksana Terbaik (Best Governance Arrangement Area), Area Sistem Manajemen SDM Aparatur Terbaik (Best Human Resource Management System Area), and Area Penguatan Pengawasan Terbaik (Best Supervision Strengthening Area). FIK won awards for Area Penguatan Akuntabilitas Terbaik (Best Accountability Strengthening Area) and Area Peningkatan Kualitas Layanan Publik Terbaik (Best Public Service Quality Improvement Area). Then, the Best PIC award was given to Pradnya Paramytha Pharameswari (FIB), Erning Setiyono (FMIPA), and Nourma Yunita (FT).
Head of the UI TREM Bureau, Vishnu Juwono, S.E., M.I.A., Ph.D., said that the wise and ethical application of AI not only supports innovation in education, but also drives transformation in the university environment. “The 2024 ZI Award shows that AI can contribute positively to improving the quality of education and bureaucracy through responsibility and integrity,” he said.
