Nepal wins first medal at International Olympiad in AI
Summary
Nepal has won its first medal at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence, with Sidant Chaturbedi taking bronze in Astana, Kazakhstan. Three other Nepali students from St Xavier’s College received Honourable Mentions after competing among 462 contestants from 103 countries and territories.
Key Points
- Sidant Chaturbedi won bronze at the third International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence in Astana, Nepal’s first medal in the event.
- Three other Nepali contestants — Prasiddha Mainali, Pitambar Lamichhane and Aayush Yadav — received Honourable Mentions.
- All four medal contenders are students of St Xavier’s College, Maitighar, Kathmandu, and competed in two six-hour rounds on machine-learning problems.
- HLON and Fusemachines supported Nepal’s selection and training process, with organizers saying the competition can help build an AI talent pipeline in Nepal.
