Cuan Alat Startup Konsultan AI

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Adanya teknologi kecerdasan buatan atau Artificial Intelligence (AI) memang mendisrupsi industri, tetapi jika kita mampu mengimplementasikannya dengan optimal, berjuta peluang bisa terserap.  Terdapat banyak skenario pemanfaatan teknologi kecerdasan buatan (AI) dalam menunjang bisnis.  Salah satu yang mendapat berkah dalam perkembangan AI di Indonesia adalah Tech Consultant untuk konsumen korporasi yang akan menggunakan AI untuk memaksimalkan operasional usahanya.  Seberapa seru bisnis perusahaan rintisan berbasis Tech Consultant berbasis AI?

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00:00 Thank you for joining us and joining us again for Risa Sombodatu.

00:04 And this time in CREATE UP, we will discuss an interesting topic, which is the goal of AI Consultant Startup.

00:11 It is connected through a video conference with Richard Ho, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Salt.ai.

00:17 How are you, Richard?

00:19 I'm fine, thank God and thank you for having me here.

00:23 Thank you for joining us. If you can share with us, Salt.ai, what is your company's field and what are its services?

00:35 Saltx.ai is a company that operates in the field of consulting services for the implementation of AI technology.

00:41 Our focus is on how to help enterprises to be able to adopt AI technology.

00:48 And we divide our services into two. One is about the vision and strategy.

00:53 So, how can we make AI, sorry, we know what the company needs, what business solution is suitable for them in AI.

01:03 The second is the implementation of AI itself. So, the implementation of the technology for us to be able to implement AI in the company.

01:10 Okay, Mas. Speaking of AI, the booming can also be said to be just a few years ago.

01:16 You have been able to set up your own AI consultation startup. How come? Can you explain a little?

01:23 Maybe if we talk a little bit about the background, at Salt.ai, we started in 2013.

01:29 Our focus was indeed on technology and digital transformation at that time.

01:33 In 2020, we have a new unit because at that time, the focus was on data and we started to enter the chatbot area.

01:43 In 2023, when AI booming, our adoption to talk about AI became faster.

01:47 Because we already have the backbone at that time to talk about data, chatbot, technology.

01:53 So, we already have a team.

01:55 Okay, it means that if there is a company that wants to apply AI for the company's operations or increase services to its customers,

02:05 the consultation is with your company.

02:09 If you look at the AI technology supply for the corporate market in Indonesia, how far do you think it is?

02:14 So, this makes you add services, one of them is AI consultation.

02:21 Yes, if we talk about AI technology supply in Indonesia since 2023, the development is very significant.

02:26 Many sectors that have applied AI to help their productivity, for example, starting from customer service.

02:33 We are talking about customer service, AI, SDM management, cyber security, even now the education sector has started to apply AI.

02:43 And maybe a little more information from me is, good news for Indonesia, there is a report from the Cooperation Organization and Economic Development.

02:50 Where in 2023, Indonesia recorded the largest investment in Southeast Asia.

02:57 Even if we compare it with developed countries like Singapore, Indonesia is the largest.

03:02 And also for the research area about AI, Indonesia is already number one in terms of scientific publication from its own academic.

03:08 So, if we look at the supply of AI technology, it is very significant.

03:12 Okay, so, what are the value for companies when using AI in their company's operations so far?

03:21 If we talk about value, we usually divide it into three.

03:26 We like to say A3, so there is automation, the first A is automation.

03:32 So how can AI give value to automate their tasks?

03:36 So repetitive tasks, time consuming tasks can be helped by AI.

03:40 So that the employees or people in the company can focus on what needs creativity and also accelerate decision-making.

03:48 That's the first A, the first value is automation.

03:52 The second A is availability. AI is available 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

03:58 And also, AI never stops in terms of operation.

04:02 And AI never takes a break.

04:05 So, the third A is availability.

04:07 The last one is adaptability, where AI can help the company to make product and service innovations.

04:13 So that it can increase the revenue and income for the company itself.

04:17 Okay, if we look at it, you just said that you are a consultant for clients who want to apply AI in their company's operations.

04:26 Is it just a consulting or you also provide the technology?

04:29 So, for the technology, we are currently a partnership with, which is top tier of AI technology provider.

04:41 But we also have our own platform, which is a no-code platform to help the company to implement AI faster.

04:48 Okay, so, which sector do you have more clients?

04:53 And then, to make a profit, what is the strategy?

04:58 We will discuss it in the last segment. Let's start with Dato first.

05:02 We are still discussing with Richard about .AI.

05:06 SaltX.AI or Salt.AI?

05:10 SaltX.AI.

05:11 Okay, there is an X.

05:13 Okay, so far, which sector of companies are becoming clients of SaltX.AI?

05:22 If we talk about clients, we are quite agnostic.

05:25 So, there are from Telco, FSI, retail, and FMCG.

05:33 FSI is...

05:35 What?

05:38 Telco, then FSI?

05:40 Financial Service Industry, which is banking, insurance.

05:44 Okay, so far, have you made a profit considering that the focus of AI is 2023?

05:50 Or when is the actual target profit?

05:53 Praise the Lord, we have made a profit.

05:56 So, since we built it, and we already have the base client,

06:02 and they are for AI adoption, they are also very open.

06:07 So, when we talk about profit, it's already passed.

06:11 Okay, you mentioned several sectors that need AI, and this becomes your client.

06:19 What services do you usually use?

06:22 Do you listen to complaints from consumers, or from the operational?

06:30 So, we start with what we call defining the problem first.

06:35 Because our focus is always on the business solution, not just the technology implementation.

06:39 So, we have a framework called ROAI.

06:44 So, how do we define the return of AI investment?

06:48 Okay, there's a specific, right?

06:51 Right.

06:53 The most important thing in running an AI consulting company, what is it, Richard?

06:58 What is the inspiration for them, which was inspired by Solvex.ai?

07:05 It's the same, maybe we learned from the beginning.

07:08 The first is the team's function, which is to understand AI,

07:12 to know what the limitations are, because AI is not something that can solve any kind of problem.

07:18 So, we also need to know what the limitations of AI are, and how to implement it.

07:25 So, we can always talk about the focus, as I said, the focus is on the business solution, not just technology.

07:30 So, we have to know what AI gives value.

07:33 So, that's why we came up with a jargon called ROAI.

07:37 And the last is, as consultants, we also have to implement AI internally.

07:42 Because we believe that if we don't have direct experience in implementing AI,

07:50 it will be difficult for us to share it with the client.

07:54 So, the case that we helped with AI internally, it will be easier for us to share it with our clients.

07:59 So far, how many clients have been served?

08:04 And what is the biggest hope?

08:08 There must be a challenge, right?

08:11 What is the biggest hope for the future?

08:13 In terms of clients, in total, there are more than 50 clients,

08:19 corporations that we serve from various sectors.

08:22 Then, if we talk about the challenges ahead,

08:25 there are two things when we talk about AI.

08:29 One is the absorption from the AI itself,

08:34 which is when we talk about secondary city, we talk about the limitations of internet access,

08:39 that's the first, and the second is about privacy data, because there are still many people who are afraid.

08:44 For AI, the data will be processed and made into something that maybe they don't know.

08:51 Okay, how to face the first challenge about the internet,

08:55 then trust in data security.

08:59 Coincidentally, we work together with technology providers that are already in the corporate,

09:05 big names like Google and Microsoft, which we are currently partners with them.

09:10 So, they also provide and guarantee that the AI used is specific for a particular company.

09:18 For example, we implement it in Telco, the AI is indeed streamlined,

09:21 and all data is guaranteed to be used by that particular company.

09:25 That's the first thing when we talk about data privacy.

09:28 So, all companies have a guarantee that their data will not be used for other parties,

09:34 only for their own needs.

09:36 If we talk about internet adoption,

09:38 we see that now it's getting bigger,

09:41 internet adoption in cities, even in secondary cities.

09:47 So, it looks like it will be a matter of time,

09:49 and the problem will be solved by itself.

09:52 What is the target of Solvex.ai in the long run, Mr. Richard?

09:57 Our target is to help all companies,

10:01 whether in any size, whether from a large company.

10:04 If we talk about AI now, it can adopt large companies.

10:07 But we also want companies that are mid-medium size or small companies,

10:15 they can also adopt AI.

10:16 That's why we have one key, we make AI more accessible for businesses in Indonesia.

10:21 That's our target.

10:23 Mr. Richard, is it expensive to join?

10:25 No, it's not expensive.

10:27 Not expensive?

10:29 Yes, it's true.

10:31 Tens of millions, hundreds of millions?

10:33 It depends on the use case.

10:35 But if we talk about AI adoption,

10:37 we can see that it's starting to be quite affordable.

10:42 Maybe one of our products, AI, can be adopted by UKM,

10:45 which the price is cheaper than we eat instant noodles.

10:51 Is there a funding target in the near future?

10:55 Or everything has been financed independently, maybe, organically?

11:01 Actually, maybe from our group,

11:03 we are looking for companies that we want to fund.

11:07 We have a name, Red Venture.

11:10 We can fund startups that have just started in AI,

11:13 which need scalability, and we can collaborate.

11:18 Okay, this is interesting.

11:20 Hopefully, in the future, there will be companies that can develop again,

11:26 especially with the funding intended to be distributed by SaltX.ai.

11:30 Mr. Richard, thank you for joining us.

11:32 Good luck for you. See you again.

11:34 See you again.

11:37 Before we end, Mr. Mirsa, we will update you again.

11:39 The index position of the joint stock market at 9.28 PM,

11:42 which is the time of West Indonesia,

11:44 where the IHSG, Mr. Mirsa, is monitored to be weak,

11:47 0.02% at 7,345,

11:52 with the exchange rate of rupiah to the US dollar,

11:54 increasing to 15,778.

11:58 Okay, and if we look at the IHSG,

12:00 it was opened at the level of 7,320.152,

12:06 and the lowest level was 7,335.619.

12:10 From Top Gainers, Mr. Mirsa,

12:12 there is Pantai Indah Kapuk 2 or PANI, up 5%,

12:16 DOH up 1.5%,

12:18 INKP up 2.41%,

12:20 there is MAYA, BNGA, BBJB, MKAP, BSDE,

12:25 all are in the Top Gainers' range at the moment,

12:28 while Top Losers,

12:30 there is HDFA, then DGNS, BSML, Power, Harum, ADHI, CMRY,

12:35 BAIK, and also PRIM.

12:37 That's it, Mr. Mirsa,

12:39 a brief update until now,

12:41 hopefully it can be a reference for you,

12:43 and Mr. Mirsa, it's been 90 minutes,

12:45 we accompanied you in Power Breakfast.

12:47 Hopefully today's conversation can be a reference and source of information for you,

12:51 keep updating your information only on IDX Channel,

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12:56 I'm Eki Adrian.

12:58 And I'm Prisa Sompodato.

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