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Telkom AI Connect and DF Labs Launch Akademi Mahir AI, an AI Curriculum Built in Bahasa Indonesia
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Two-Week Virtual Program Combines Self-Study, Interactive Seminars and One-on-One Consultations for Professionals and Business Owners
13 December 2025 – Telkom AI Connect and DF Labs, an Applied AI R&D collective, concluded the first Akademi Mahir AI (AI Proficiency Academy), an intensive two-week virtual program for professionals and business owners held from November 28 to December 12, 2025. Built on a comprehensive AI curriculum from DF Labs and delivered entirely in Bahasa Indonesia, the program was offered free of charge.
Many professionals know the theory of AI but struggle to apply it in their daily work, and much of the best learning material is available only in English. Akademi Mahir AI was designed to close both gaps: a structured curriculum in Indonesian, focused on practical skills directly relevant to professional work.
Rather than a single talk, the program combined three ways of learning: self-study with written modules and a glossary for each week, interactive seminars with the DF Labs team, and one-on-one consultation sessions for each participant. Participants also built networks with mentors and fellow participants, joined Telkom AI Connect's virtual community, practiced across a range of AI platforms, and could earn a digital certificate by passing a final test.
The program opened with Raihan Ahimsa, CEO of DF Labs, and the question every new user eventually asks: "Why aren't my prompts working?" His answer framed the whole curriculum. The AI of a few years ago was like an intern who needed every step spelled out; today's AI is closer to a senior colleague, far more capable by default and best used through collaboration rather than instruction. The difference between an ordinary prompter and a prompt architect, he explained, is understanding what AI can and cannot do, directing it while it clarifies, and giving it complete context.
The curriculum then unfolded over two modules. Module 1, "Menjadi Arsitek Prompt" (Becoming a Prompt Architect), covered how AI works and the building blocks of a good prompt, from defining the task and giving context to designing a persona and choosing the output format. Module 2, "Menjadi Desainer Proses" (Becoming a Process Designer), explored how today's models change the way we should work with them, and how to design whole processes around AI instead of single prompts. The seminars were led by Almer Akbar and Raihan Ahimsa of DF Labs.
DF Labs thanked Telkom AI Connect for the collaboration and reaffirmed its commitment to making deep, practical AI education accessible to Indonesian professionals in their own language.
About DF Labs
DF Labs is an Applied AI R&D studio committed to experimental exploration and analysis of artificial intelligence and its implications in our future. Through workshops, community gatherings, and collaborative research, DF Labs bridges visionaries, creative thinkers, and technical innovators to co-design an AI future that enriches society.
About Telkom AI Connect
Telkom AI Connect is a pillar of Telkom Indonesia's AI Center of Excellence. It brings together universities, industry, communities and Telkom in a collaborative ecosystem focused on building digital talent through collaboration, training and skill development matched to industry needs.
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