The Journal of Indonesia Sustainable Development Planning (JISDeP)
Vol 6 No 3 (2025): December

Biopolitics in The Implementation of AI SatuSehat as a Tool of Health

Kokoh Prio Utomo (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Bintoro Wardiyanto (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Tuti Budirahayu (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study critically examines Indonesia's SatuSehat digital health platform through Michel Foucault's biopower lens, analyzing how Human-Centered AI reshapes relations of power (as state control through digital surveillance and normalization), trust (as public confidence in data security and ethical use), and justice in service distribution (as equitable access requiring inclusive design and infrastructure) in public administration. Using a qualitative case study methodology, it employs Actor-Network Theory and Critical Discourse Analysis to deconstruct official narratives, map stakeholder networks, and analyze application features as techniques of algorithmic biopower. The research reveals a stark contrast between the government's efficiency narrative and on-ground realities of infrastructure gaps, eroded public trust due to data breaches, and risks of digital exclusion. It concludes that SatuSehat functions as a political instrument extending state surveillance and normalization, necessitating robust data protection, transparency, and inclusive governance to prevent deepened social inequalities.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jisdep

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Energy Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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The journal aimed at studying the issues of sustainable development (in terms of politics, economics, social, culture, environment, peace and justice, energy, and other strategic issues) from around the world to later be used as policy material in sustainable development planning in Indonesia, ...