Artificial Intelligence (AI) base Concept paper prepared first time in Nepal

Government of Nepal has prepared a concept paper on the use and practice of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Although the development and use of AI is increasing globally, there is no policy and law related to this in Nepal, so the government has prepared a concept paper to set the basis for creating the necessary policy and law related to this.

Pointing out the need to address the issues of cyber security, data protection and privacy at the policy level, the report suggests that the formulation of a national policy on AI, the creation of a national strategy, a data protection framework with legal basis, the use of AI and policies and laws covering user privacy and protection should be adapted to international standards. has given

According to the report, an integrated structure should be developed to exchange information related to AI by developing an integrated national portal, priority should be given to research, development and use of the subject, programs should be conducted to speed up the use of AI, national projects and regional projects to utilize its transformative nature in economic and social development. Chha suggested that initiatives should be developed.

That a strategy should be taken to increase research, investment and cooperation in matters such as privacy protection, transparency and accountability promotion, development and promotion of AI use, etc. Emphasizing the need to identify the existing manpower and increase their capacity, the report also suggested that AI development, use and development can be accelerated only after the availability of skilled manpower in the public and private sector.

The report suggested that AI should be used in areas such as disease prevention and treatment, financial services and analysis, manufacturing and production, education and development, communication and experience improvement, organizational management, government services, social security, sports, research and development, agriculture, tourism, etc. "The current state of artificial intelligence development in Nepal, the potential areas of promotion, research and development capabilities and the way forward should be assessed" - the report says - "The national strategy should focus on key sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, education, smart cities and infrastructure, smart A future action plan has to be decided on mobility and transport issues.'

The report suggests that the strategy related to AI should include data and digital infrastructure, economic and financial arrangements to accelerate AI startups, research and development, ethics, data privacy, security and regulation, skills and capacity building of manpower, industrialization of technology and sectoral initiatives.

In the report, the study of AI usage strategies issued by the European Union, United Nations, Nordic-Baltic region, UAE, India, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, South Korea, etc. A comparative analysis is included.

It is said that the technical committee formed by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology prepared the concept paper after nearly five months of study. According to the instructions of Communication and Information Technology Minister Rekha Sharma, the Ministry formed a five-member technical committee under the coordinator of Joint Secretary Anil Kumar Dutt.

The members of the committee are Deputy Secretary of the Ministry Narayan Timilsina, Information Technology Director of Information Technology Department Pavitra Dangol, Associate Professor of Engineering Studies Institute Dr. Baburam Dawadi and Surya Prakash Upadhyay, a computer engineer of the Ministry, were the member secretaries.