Lalitpur pilot explores AI literacy to reduce digital inequalities
Summary
A community-based pilot in Lalitpur is training residents and local stakeholders to better understand artificial intelligence and use it responsibly. The project aims to reduce digital inequalities and produce recommendations on AI readiness and inclusive capacity-building.
Key Points
- The pilot programme, “From Access to Agency: AI Literacy to Reduce Inequalities in Nepal,” was run in collaboration with Ward No. 2 of Lalitpur Metropolitan City.
- It focused on helping community members and local government stakeholders understand AI tools, their uses, limitations and ethical implications.
- Participants were expected to share how they used AI in work, learning, communication and community engagement, and to suggest recommendations for policymakers and educators.
- The initiative was supported by the Atlantic Fellowship for Social and Economic Equity at the LSE’s International Inequalities Institute, with involvement from United Nations Volunteers.
