Should Indonesian Copyright Law be Amended Due to Artificial Intelligence Development?: Lesson Learned from Japan

Artificial Intelligence is the most groundbreaking technology in this era. Artificial Intelligence can have massive impact on national purposes with economic value being the main target, as it brings the state more prosperity with technology innovation. The Indonesia government encourages the development of AI, however, current Indonesian Copyright Act is out of date and is not in line with the spirit of industrial revolution 4.0.One of the reason the existing Copyright Act is incoherent with the new technology is because the use of Fair Use doctrine is too narrow making it a barrier for the inventors. The Strict Fair Use doctrine has become irrelevant in the era of AI. This article will consider the ways to avoid the potential infringement of AI, and the concept of fair use doctrine that are relevant in the era of AI. This will include the modern copyright law optimizing the economic value of AI, and to reformulate copyright act to be more in line with the current technology development. The article will conclude with how flexible fair use will generate more economic value and benefits for state purposes and generate more economic value.