Prabowo Urges Vigilance Over Nuclear and AI Developments

Editorial analysis: National political attention to AI framed alongside nuclear risk raises the odds of heightened public scrutiny and potential regulatory discussions that matter to researchers and deployers. According to ANTARA, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said at the closing ceremony of the Indonesian National Convention of Science, Technology, and Industry Convention 2026 that "Technology is not always positive for humanity," citing nuclear technology as an example of a dual-use risk. According to ANTARA, he also warned that "Almost every country is now pursuing AI, not wanting to be left behind," and cited reports that there are now "five million AI agents" interacting in their own chat rooms. According to ANTARA, he urged professors and intellectuals to study these developments and their implications for humanity.