Indonesian Citizens Are Using ‘Free’ AI, Many Are Already Making Money
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia –The latest IBM research shows that Indonesian companies that invest in artificial intelligence (AI) in the long term have a high interest in the open-source movement to drive return on investment (ROI) and innovation.
The study involved more than 2,400 Information Technology decision makers worldwide and was conducted by Morning Consult and Lopez Research.
The results showed that 85% of respondents reported progress in implementing AI strategies in 2024. And almost half (47%) have succeeded in achieving a positive ROI from their AI investments.
The data also shows that the use of open-source tools for AI solutions has the potential to provide more promising financial prospects, namely 51% of companies that use open-source AI applications report a positive ROI, compared to only 41% of companies that do not use open-source tools.
Nearly 48% of respondents from Indonesia stated that they would increase their AI investment in 2025. Meanwhile, 57% plan to utilize the open-source ecosystem to optimize AI implementation.
Globally, among companies that have not yet used open-source, 2 in 5 said they plan to start using open-source for AI implementations by 2025.
“As AI adoption becomes more widespread, many companies are now focusing their success metrics on productivity gains because some of the ROI in the form of traditional financial gains is not yet fully reflected in financial statements,” said Maribel Lopez of Lopez Research, in a written statement, quoted Friday (2/14/2025).
The findings of this study confirm that companies in Indonesia continue to accelerate the adoption of AI, especially through open source AI. The goal is to optimize investment and innovation.
The findings of the study further show that companies in Indonesia are increasingly focusing on strategic AI investments. For example, 81% of organizations surveyed plan to increase or maintain their AI investments this year.
Globally, of the 62% who plan to increase investment, nearly two-fifths (39%) of respondents plan to increase their budget by 25-50%.
SOURCE : CNBC INDONESIA
