RIO TUASIKAL
JOURNALISM
ON TECH
Deepfakes Featuring Deceased Terrorists Spread Radical Propaganda | VOA News
My original piece on AI-generated videos showing deceased terrorists circulating in Southeast Asia. Experts warn that these videos are misleading and could be used as recruitment tools.
Role: Producer, Reporter, Video Editor
Senior Citizens Face Difficulties With Indonesia’s Retirement App Designed to Help Them
The Indonesian Civil Servant Savings and Insurance Fund (Taspen) created a digital app to streamline services. However, senior users still struggle to access it.
Role: Lead reporter and writer
As newsrooms rush to roll out automation and partner with AI firms, they risk sinking deeper into ethical lapses, crises of trust, worker exploitation, and unsustainable business models. Stronger regulatory support is urgently needed.
Role: Lead reporter and writer
How AI Hype Deepens Labor Exploitation in the Name of ‘Efficiency’ in Indonesia | Project Multatuli
Amid unchallenged Big Tech narratives and widespread techno-optimism in Indonesia, Automation Fever attempts to provide a deeper reflection on the risks and impacts of automation tools on society that are often glossed over by companies and policymakers.
Role: Co-author, Grant recipient
Public Interest in the Indonesian Artificial Intelligence Roadmap | TEMPO
The Indonesian government is currently drafting a national artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap. The public hopes for an AI design that is more inclusive and prioritises human rights values.
Role: Co-author, Grant recipient
INVESTIGATION
An international investigation by The Gecko Project, BBC News, and Mongabay estimates that Indonesian villagers are losing hundreds of millions of dollars each year because palm oil producers are failing to comply with regulations requiring them to share their plantations with communities.
Role: Researcher Assistant
AWARDS AND GRANTS
SOPA Award, Excellence in Technology Reporting [卓越科技報道獎]
2026, Asia-Pacific
Pulitzer Center's AI Reporting Grant
2025, United States
2020–2021, United Kingdom
2018–2019, Germany
Broadcasting Fellowship
2017–2018, United States