PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo or GoTo Group) and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH) have launched Sahabat-AI's 70-billion parameter model and multilingual chat service,the latest advancement in Indonesia's open-source Large Language Model (LLM) ecosystem
Building on the initial Sahabat-AI launch at Indosat's Indonesia AI Day in November 2024, its latest upgrade features 70 billion parameters for enhanced accuracy and robust reasoning capabilities.
"With the launch of our 70 billion parameter model and the new chat service, Sahabat-AI takes a major leap forward in building a uniquely Indonesian AI ecosystem. Its multilingual capability, combined with enhanced accuracy, enables Sahabat-AI to serve better the diverse needs of people and businesses across the country," Patrick Walujo, chief executive officer of GoTo Group, said.
Sahabat-AI model
Vikram Sinha, president director and CEO of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison said, "Through GPU Merdeka, our sovereign AI cloud, we're laying the digital foundation to ensure that AI innovation is not only advanced but also nationally secured, culturally relevant, and equitably accessible. Sahabat-AI is more than a model — it's a national asset powered by collaboration and built for all Indonesians."
The latest Sahabat-AI model can now operate across five local languages: Bahasa Indonesia, Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese, and Bataknese, in addition to several international languages. It is also optimised to run on locally accessible infrastructure.
Digital sovereignty
To align with Indonesia's digital sovereignty goals and comply with national data regulations, all data and GPU infrastructure used to serve Sahabat-AI are stored within Indonesian territory or on users' servers, opening new opportunities for the Indonesian government and public sector to build secure, sovereign AI-powered services.
