Ai For Digital Inclusion: A Quantitative Assessment of Urban and Rural Readiness between Central Jakarta and Lebak Regency

Abstract

The growing use of AI across digital platforms is reshaping Indonesia and pushing the country toward stronger inclusive digital access need. Although, national progress can be seen from year to year. Improvement is not happening evenly in every region. The Indonesia Digital Society Index (IMDI) shows a steady rise from 43.18 in 2023 to 44.53 in 2025. Differences shown between urban and rural areas remain noticeable. Central Jakarta, reaches a digital maturity level of 56.55. While, Lebak Regency, only reaches 48.81, indicating that readiness for AI adoption is still far from equal. Several studies also emphasize that digital inclusion is not a simple concept; it involves many interconnected aspects and is widely understood as multi- layered. The digital divide itself is often described as the gap in opportunities and ability to access of ICT across different social and geographical groups. The differences that play, show how schools and communities in Indonesia could adopt AI-based learning tools in the future.