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Imanginaries become political : how indonesia's ai imaginaries are shaping state technopolitics
Alkaf, Annadi Muhammad (2024) Imanginaries become political : how indonesia's ai imaginaries are shaping state technopolitics.
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| Abstract: | This thesis investigates the interplay between technology and politics in Indonesia, specifically examining how government-led imaginaries of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are shaping state technopolitics. By mobilizing discourse analysis to examine official documents, public policies, and governmental discourse, I identify how AI is envisioned as a tool to achieve a “world-class bureaucracy,” namely, a highly professional and high-integrity government that is capable of providing high-quality services to the public and democratic governance to better face the challenges of the 21st century through effective governance, and as a key element in the nation's “Vision Indonesia 2045,” a vision of an ideal Indonesia in the future, aiming to become a developed country on par with other developed countries, specifically as the fifth-largest economy in the world by 2045, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Indonesian independence. Additionally, I also employ discourse analysis to trace the genealogy of these sociotechnical imaginaries, revealing their origins in previous government initiatives, such as the e-government and Making Indonesia 4.0 projects. Furthermore, this thesis underlines the role of techno-nationalism in justifying the government's concern regarding AI as a strategy for fostering economic development and asserting national sovereignty. The thesis argues that these sociotechnical imaginaries are not merely passive manifestations of technological aspirations but rather active instruments in the pursuit of political power, thereby contributing to a particular form of technopolitics in Indonesia. This thesis contributes to the broader comprehension of the ways in which sociotechnical imaginaries influence policy and governance, particularly in Indonesia, which is navigating rapid technological change. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 08 philosophy |
| Programme: | Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society MSc (60024) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/103075 |
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