How Indonesians perceive and use AI: a Snapshot from everyday life
Jun 05, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it has become an increasingly
How Indonesians perceive and use AI: a Snapshot from everyday life
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it has become an increasingly present part of our daily routines. But how do people truly feel about it? A recent survey by Cimigo paints the picture of a cautiously optimistic public: one that views AI as useful and empowering, yet acknowledges its concerns and limitations.
The overall outlook is positive, 49% of respondents feel positive or very positive about the presence of AI in today’s life. A further 25% remain neutral, while only a small fraction (6%) express negative views.
The reasons behind this optimism are largely practical. Among those with positive views, 79% believe AI helps to speed up work, 64% say it makes daily life easier, 57% see it as a tool to enhance education and knowledge, and 48% believe it can solve complex problems.
These insights suggest that the more people engage with AI, the more they appreciate its functional value, particularly in helping them work smarter, not harder.
Awareness of AI is high. The most recognized technologies include Conversational AI tools (81%) like ChatGPT or Google Gemini, Language translators (63%) such as Google Translate and Virtual assistants (55%) like Siri or Alexa. Notably, even more advanced or specialized applications like self-driving cars (30%) and AI for medical diagnosis (24%) are widely recognized.
AI is not just known, it’s actively used. A third of respondents (33%) say they use it almost every day, and another 29% use it at least weekly. That means more than 60% are engaging with it on a regular basis. Only 17% report rare usage, and just 5% have not used it at all.
Among the non-users, who are mainly aged 40 years old or above, the primary barriers are lack of understanding on how to use it (50%), data security concerns (39%) and perception that it’s not relevant to them (39%).
Those who use AI are generally satisfied. 82% report being somewhat or very satisfied. Only 4% express dissatisfaction, while 14% remain neutral.
Among users, the top reasons for satisfaction centre around convenience and productivity.
However, a few concerns still surface:
This survey suggests that AI is becoming increasingly embedded in daily life, as a helpful assistant, an educational aid, and a productivity enhancer. The challenge ahead is not persuading people of its usefulness, but rather simplifying access, addressing trust and privacy concerns, and helping more users grasp its potential.
As AI continues to evolve, the key will be building confidence and ease of use, particularly among those who feel left behind or overwhelmed by the technology. For now, it is clearly making its mark, one prompt, translation, or smart reply at a time.
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The team at Cimigo are my favourite researchers in South East Asia. They’ve proved adept at tackling the most private and complex personal issues at qualitative research level, not flinching when the client endlessly chopped and changed fieldwork timing, or ramped up the workload without warning. They have recruited the most extraordinarily niche consumers without pause or complaint. Their patience with clients and their flexibility and hard work that went above and beyond what was initially asked of them on two projects relating to sexual behaviour means there is now no other research company we would choose to work with in that part of Asia. The fact they also pulled off a third project for us so well, on men’s relationship with beer and beer advertising, shows they have breadth of expertise— we still quote from the report they produced.
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