Jakarta- On May 12, 2026, Professor Pak Sutanto was invited to attend the Science x AI Summit 2026 in Silicon Valley, USA. The summit focused on the deep integration of science and artificial intelligence, bringing together representatives from academia, technology companies, investment institutions, and global innovation ecosystems.
As global AI competition enters a new stage, Asian perspectives are becoming increasingly important. While the early development of large-scale AI models has been largely driven by technology companies, cloud platforms, and chip enterprises in the United States, the next phase of AI growth will depend more on real-world industrial applications. In this process, Asia’s population scale, market diversity, local languages, educational systems, and complex industry scenarios are becoming key factors in global AI deployment.
Professor Pak Sutanto’s participation highlighted the importance of bringing Asian educators, researchers, and industry observers into the global AI conversation. The professor emphasized that AI development in Southeast Asia and other emerging Asian markets should not simply copy the Silicon Valley model. Instead, it should be adapted to local cultures, social needs, industrial structures, and talent foundations.
During the summit, discussions covered AI applications in mathematics, life sciences, drug development, physical simulation, intelligent decision-making, and industry-level implementation. These topics provided new inspiration for how AI can move beyond laboratories and technology giants to serve broader regions, industries, and ordinary people.
Professor Pak Sutanto noted that Asia should not only be a user of AI technologies, but also an active participant in the global AI ecosystem. From education and scientific research to finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and urban governance, Asia has a wide range of real and complex application scenarios. These scenarios can help accelerate AI adoption while also promoting the continuous improvement of models, data systems, and application architectures.
At a time when the global AI industry is shifting from model-scale competition to system-capability competition, cross-regional and cross-disciplinary collaboration will become increasingly important. Professor Pak Sutanto’s participation in the Science x AI Summit 2026 reflects the growing role of Asian education and industry observers in global AI discussions, while also opening new possibilities for Asia’s contribution to AI talent development, scientific collaboration, and industrial innovation.
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