Opinion | Can the Majority World keep up in the AI race?
Summary
The inaugural UN Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance in Geneva highlighted the need for a fairer AI framework that includes the concerns of the Majority World, including Nepal. The piece argues that Nepal should build domestic AI capacity, strengthen data protection and cybersecurity, and ensure human rights guide AI regulation.
Key Points
- The first UN Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance was held in Geneva, focusing on AI opportunities, digital divides, safety, and human rights.
- The article says Nepal’s AI readiness remains low and urges stronger domestic AI capacity, data protection, cybersecurity, and impact assessments.
- It warns that developing countries and marginalized communities are underrepresented in global AI policymaking and may face greater harms from systems built elsewhere.
- The author calls for Majority World countries to coordinate ahead of the next dialogue in 2027 and for civil society and academia to gain stronger AI literacy and advocacy capacity.
