26/03/2025
Nepal’s AI journey is a testament to resilience and ingenuity—where limited resources meet boundless ambition. In a country grappling with infrastructure gaps and brain drain, grassroots innovators and academic pioneers are quietly laying the foundation for an AI ecosystem that could one day transform healthcare, agriculture, and governance. But potential alone isn’t enough. Without strategic investment, policy foresight, and global collaboration, Nepal risks being left behind in the AI revolution—or worse, becoming a consumer rather than a creator of technology. The question isn’t whether Nepal can harness AI, but whether the world will take notice and partner in its ascent. How can we, as a global tech community, ensure that emerging nations like Nepal don’t just witness the AI era, but actively shape it?
Read Prashant Raj Karki's compelling take here: https://medium.com//nepals-ai-journey-a-story-of-hope-challenges-and-the-road-ahead-822ebfd210c2