Indonesia's “Golden Visa” for ChatGPT Founder Sam Altman

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman became the first person to receive a "golden visa" from the Indonesian government.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in ”Golden Visa” Indonesia untuk Pendiri ChatGPT Sam Altman

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CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman (right) took a photo with attendees at the "Conversation with Sam Altman" event at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta on Wednesday (14/6/2023). In this event, Altman shared his views on AI development.

The Indonesian government has finally issued golden visa, a facility prepared to make it easier for foreign citizens (WNA) to obtain residence permits in the country. The first Golden visa issued by the Directorate General of Immigration, Ministry of Law and Human Rights, was given to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Not only does he have an international reputation, the businessman whose full name is Samuel H Altman was given a golden visa because he was deemed to be able to provide benefits to Indonesia.

Regarding the granting of a golden visa to the boss of the company that created the Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer or ChatGPT was conveyed by the Director General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Silmy Karim, Tuesday (5/9/ 2023). Silmy revealed that Sam Altman was the first foreigner to get an Indonesian golden visa after the regulations were promulgated at the end of last August.

The government granted a golden visa considering that Altman is a world figure who has a research and application company for artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States with a mission to ensure that artificial intelligence benefits all mankind. man. The Golden visa was also granted with the hope that Altman could contribute to the development of the use of artificial intelligence in Indonesia.

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Silmy Karim, Director General of Immigration, when interviewed by Kompas at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Office, Jakarta, Monday (3/4/2023).

”Goldenvisasare proposed by applicants and we can also give them to foreign citizens who have an international reputation and can provide benefits to Indonesia. In obtaining a golden visa, a central government agency must also be proposed," said Silmy.

Foreign citizens (foreigners) in Indonesia who have a golden visa receive a 5-10 year residence permit. They will also enjoy a number of exclusive benefits after holding a golden visa, including priority screening and service at the airport, longer stay periods, ease of entry and exit from Indonesia, and efficiency due to no longer need to apply for a limited stay permit (ITAS) to the office

Even though it aims to make it easier for foreigners to obtain residence permits in Indonesia, getting a golden visa is not an easy matter. There are a number of requirements that foreigners must fulfill to get a golden visa.

Golden visas are submitted by applicants and we can also give them to foreign nationals who have an international reputation and can provide benefits to Indonesia. In obtaining a golden visa, a central government agency must also propose it.

The provisions regarding the golden visa are contained in Government Regulation Number 40 of 2023. There are two derivative regulations which were approved on 30 August 2023, namely Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation Number 22 of 2023 concerning Visas and Stay Permits and Regulations Minister of Finance Number 8 of 2023 concerning Types and Tariffs for Types of Non-Tax State Revenue Urgent Needs for Golden Visa Services Applicable to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.

Individual foreigners can get a golden visa to stay for five years in Indonesian territory on condition of establishing a company by investing 2.5 million US dollars (around Rp. 38 billion). Meanwhile, those who wish to obtain a residence permit for 10 years must set up a company with an investment value of more than 4 million US dollars (around Rp. 76 billion).

Meanwhile, corporate investors who wish to obtain a five-year golden visa must establish a company with a minimum investment value of US$25 million, and US$50 million for a 10-year residence permit.

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(From left to right): CTO GDP Venture On Lee; CEO OpenAI Sam Altman; Indonesia's Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Makarim; and Chairman of the Indonesian Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (Korika) Prof Hammam Riza attended the Conversation with Sam Altman event held in Jakarta on Wednesday (June 14, 2023).

"When arriving in Indonesia, there is no need to deal with ITAS at the Immigration office anymore. We provide a red carpet as a reward for the resources they can contribute to Indonesia," said Silmy.

Silmy said, Indonesia followed the example of countries that had implemented the golden visa policy and had a positive impact. With the issuance of the golden visa, it is hoped that quality foreigners will enter Indonesia. "The current immigration policy is actually aimed at reducing problem foreigners from entering Indonesia but making it easier for quality foreigners to enter Indonesia," he explained.

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The government's policy of issuing golden visas received support from a number of groups, including the House of Representatives (DPR). Deputy Chairman of Commission III DPR Ahmad Sahroni assessed that this policy was a step forward from the Directorate General of Indonesian Immigration. Because, this policy not only regulates the entry and exit of foreigners to Indonesia, but there are potential economic benefits for Indonesia.

"With the golden visa, investors and big business people will be comfortable entering and doing business in Indonesia, and gradually Indonesia will become an investment and business center like Singapore or the United Arab Emirates," he said.

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Vice Chairman of Commission III, Ahmad Sahroni, from the Nasdem Party Faction, responded to questions from the media at the Parliament Complex, Nusantara II Building, Jakarta, on Wednesday (14/6/2023).

However, strict monitoring must still be conducted by the Immigration Directorate General. We must not allow the desire to open up for business investors to allow the entry of mafia investors, corrupt individuals, and other undesirables.

Public policy observer, Trubus Rahardiansah, also reminded that the implementation of the golden visa policy is strictly monitored by policy makers. Strict supervision is needed so that the government does not misuse the implementation of the golden visa policy. Synergy between the central government and regional governments is also being considered so that this policy can provide benefits to the Indonesian economy.

"The behavior of some foreign nationals who have acted improperly and appeared arbitrary within the country needs to be noted. Some countries with negative stigmas also need to be considered according to criteria, so as not to backfire in the future," said Trubus.