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AI Copyright: 100% AI-Made Works Not Protected, Says Minister

Stateline MEDIA Newsroom•October 14, 2026•1 min read

Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas affirmed that works fully created by AI without human creativity will not get copyright protection and will be regulated in the new Copyright Bill draft.

Key Facts

Indonesia's Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas affirmed that works created 100 percent by AI will not receive copyright protection without human creative involvement.
AI use as an assisting tool remains tolerable, provided there is human creative involvement and touch in the creative process.
The rule will be written firmly into the draft of the new Copyright Law.
The statement was delivered in Tuban, Badung Regency, Bali, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, on the sidelines of talks on Indonesia's commitment to fairer royalty governance through WIPO.
The Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry (Komdigi) is preparing a National AI Roadmap valid for only five years because technological change is hard to predict; it covers security, ethics, and inclusivity.
The AI roadmap still awaits presidential approval for enactment this year.

Law Minister: 100% AI Works Get No Copyright Protection

Works created entirely by artificial intelligence (AI) without human creativity will not receive copyright protection in Indonesia. The assertion came from Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas in Tuban, Badung Regency, Bali, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

Supratman said the step is needed to draw a clear line between human and machine contributions amid the rapid advance of AI technology. According to him, adapting to technological disruption is essential in legal reform so that digital innovation moves in step with the protection of human creators' rights.

The policy will be one of the key points firmly regulated in the draft of the new Copyright Law. The government will provide no legal shelter for works born wholly from machines or algorithms without an active human role behind the creative process.

AI Allowed as a Tool, Human Touch Still Required

Even so, using AI as a supporting instrument in the creative process can still be tolerated — as long as human involvement and creative touch remain part of it.

Supratman made the remarks on the sidelines of discussions about Indonesia's commitment to fairer and more balanced royalty governance through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The principle stays the same: prioritizing works born of human creativity and intellectual expression. The principle aligns with practices in several countries that require human involvement as a condition for copyright registration. Creators who use generative AI for drafts, early illustrations, or editing can still claim protection as long as the final result carries an original creative contribution of their own.

National AI Roadmap Set for Five Years

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) is preparing a National AI Roadmap designed to last only five years. Deputy Minister Nezar Patria explained that a ten-year span is too long to adjust regulations quickly.

Alongside the roadmap, the government is also drafting AI ethics rules as part of the governance framework. The regulation will cover security, ethics, inclusivity, and the broader public interest. The government is still awaiting the President's blessing to enact all the AI rules this year.