Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Communication and Informatics is utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in systems for monitoring and blocking negative content, including online gambling sites.The ministry's director of application control, Teguh Arifiyadi, made the remarks during an online discussion on Monday.
"With machine learning technology, our system can learn from existing patterns and continue to update the blocking method in accordance with the developments of technologies used by the perpetrators," he said.
According to him, the measure not only prevents access but also suppresses the spread of new sites that often emerge just several hours after the old site is blocked. However, he admitted that advanced technology is not enough because the circulation of money in online gambling activities is very large.
"The value is above Rp300 trillion (around US$19.27 billion), it can even reach Rp400 trillion (around US$25.7 billion) by the end of this year," he informed.
To this end, the ministry is collaborating with the National Police (Polri), the Financial Services Authority (OJK), the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK), as well as other ministries and agencies to strengthen monitoring and action.
"For example, with the OJK, we are working to block bank accounts used in online gambling transactions," he said.
According to the deputy for strategy and cooperation at PPATK, Tuti Wahyuningsih, the circulation of money in online gambling reached Rp327 trillion (around US$21 billion) in 2023, involving 3.7 million people.
She noted that in 2024, transactions in 4,548 accounts indicated to be used for online gambling deposits have been stopped, with the estimated total sum blocked reaching Rp10.39 billion (around US$667,478).
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Meanwhile, head of the OJK's sharia banking department, Deden Firman, said that through the online gambling eradication task force, the OJK is focusing on two main things: prevention and action.
In terms of prevention, the OJK is providing education to the community and ensuring consumer protection.
"As for action, we are cooperating with various parties, including the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, to block accounts used for online gambling activities," Firman added.