Indonesia Business Leader's Plan Regarding AI Development

According to a Microsoft survey, Indonesian business leaders estimate their teams will be undertaking new tasks related to artificial intelligence (AI) within the next five years.

The majority, or 69% of respondents, stated that this new task would be training AI agents.

Microsoft defines "AI agents" as artificial intelligence systems capable of reasoning, planning, and acting to complete tasks independently, with human oversight at key moments.

Furthermore, 63% of Indonesian business leaders plan to build multi-agent AI systems, which are combinations of several AI agents capable of handling complex tasks.

Another 58% plan to directly manage AI agents, and 48% expect to use AI to redesign workflows or processes.

"Companies across various sectors are now rapidly creating collaborations between humans and AI, where digital agents work alongside humans," stated Microsoft in its Work Trend Index 2025 report.

"This collaboration paves the way for the formation of new structures operating with intelligent workflows, work teams led by AI agents, and new human roles known as 'agent bosses'," it continued.

President Director of Microsoft Indonesia, Dharma Simorangkir, stated that designing workflows using AI can drive breakthroughs, increase productivity, and foster innovation.

"With the right mindset and investment, Indonesian companies can leverage the collaboration between humans and AI to create truly different workflows that are faster, smarter, and more impactful," said Dharma Simorangkir in a press release (June 23, 2025).

Microsoft conducted this online survey from February 6 to March 24, 2025, involving 31,000 respondents from 31 countries, including 1,000 respondents from Indonesia.