Irwan Prabowo

Irwan PrabowoOct 19, 2026

𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗟𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡 began with a concern for the people and communities affected by wildfires, haze, poor air quality, and the uncertainty of what lies ahead. The Google Cloud 𝗔𝗜 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, powered by Hack2skill, gave me the opportunity to turn that concern into something practical. My experience as a NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 also shaped the approach. I wanted to apply what I have learnt about open Earth-observation data to a real-world problem where earlier and clearer understanding could make a difference. That became: 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘 → 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 → 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘 → 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧 → 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 HazeLens brings together 𝗡𝗔𝗦𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗠𝗦 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗜𝗜𝗥𝗦, Google environmental services, deterministic risk calculations, and 𝗚𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀, while keeping data provenance and the boundaries of AI visible. Ultimately, it is not about showing more data. It is about making environmental signals more understandable for the people who may actually be affected. I'm particularly grateful to Anushka joshi for her thoughtful questions and perspectives on how HazeLens could support communities in different ways, and to Vishmitha Samarakoon for putting the team's interests first and generously offering his continued support. Both reminded me that meaningful collaboration goes beyond simply building technology together. My appreciation also goes to Mas Hans Steven V Sinaga and Cedric Sebastian for their support and feedback along the way. Thank you, everyone! I've shared the thinking, architecture, and lessons behind the build in my article: 👇 #GoogleCloud #AIBuilderCup #NASAOpenScience #Gemini #EnvironmentalAI #ResponsibleAI #Sustainability

Irwan PrabowoOct 17, 2026

Glad I managed to complete these three portraits. One of them, in particular, took me back to the drawing board. After receiving some thoughtful feedback, I decided to revisit the portrait and refine a few details. Luckily, I hadn’t mounted it into the frame yet, so I still had the chance to make those changes right before setting the updated version in place. And now, they’re finally set. 😊 Here they are in the real photos, taken right after I finished putting them into their frames. There’s something satisfying about seeing a portrait go from an idea, through the work and sometimes a little rework, to the final framed piece. Sometimes, “finished” simply means it deserves one more look. #PortraitArt #ArtJourney #Gratitude #CreativeProcess

Irwan PrabowoOct 14, 2026

It’s a 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 that we have been waiting for. 𝗚𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝟰 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝗼𝗻. Today, I had the opportunity to explore Google’s latest frontier model firsthand during the Google Cloud Technical Series, and also received access to start testing Argon myself. Naturally, the builder in me immediately started thinking: what can we build with this? But what stood out to me was not only the model's capability. Governance and policy were also positioned as critical parts of the implementation. As frontier models become more capable, building with AI is no longer just about choosing the strongest model or creating the best architecture. It is also about defining where the model should operate, what it should be allowed to do, how outputs are validated, and who ultimately remains accountable. That, for me, is where the real challenge gets interesting. The frontier keeps moving. Our ability to govern what we build needs to move with it. Now, time to build something with Argon. #Gemini4 #Gemini4Argon #GoogleCloud #AgenticAI #AIGovernance #ResponsibleAI