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The government has proposed the formation of an 'AI Regulation Council' to act in accordance with ethical guidelines and international standards for the development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nepal. The government is trying to adopt the policy of establishing 'National AI Center' and 'AI Excellence Center' for the study, research and development of AI as the main body related to AI along with the council.
In the draft of the 'National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2081' released by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology on Tuesday, it is mentioned that various special structures will be created for the regulation of AI. Yes . The Council is said to be chaired by the Minister of Communication and Chief Member Secretary of the National AI Center. Strategy 8.2 of the
draft policy mentions the creation of institutional structures such as councils, centers and centers to research, develop, use, regulate and promote AI. "Establishing a National AI Center to act as the main body related to AI," the proposed policy states, "Encouraging the establishment of AI Excellence Centers for the study, research and development of AI at Union and provincial level universities and research institutions." break Chapter 3 (10.1) of the proposed policy mentions the constitution of the AI Regulation Council, members, secretariat, work, duties and powers of the Council. Accordingly, the Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank, the Secretary of the Ministry of Communication, Finance, Industry, Education, Science and Technology, the Secretary of the National Planning Commission, the Chief Executive Officer of the E-Governance Board, and the Chairman of the Nepal Telecommunication Authority will be members of the Council. It will have a total of 14 members, including two members from private sector associations and three experts.
"The Council will issue ethical guidelines and standards for the development and use of AI, focusing on key issues such as fairness, accountability, transparency, non-discrimination, protection of intellectual property and protection of human rights," said the work and duties of the Council. The AI Center, which is to be established under the Ministry of Communication, will do the work of 'promoting the development and use of AI at the national level, and formulating the quality and standards of AI-related goods and services'.
Likewise, it is mentioned in the draft policy that AI Excellence Centers will be established in universities and research institutions related to AI at federal and provincial levels for the study, research and development of AI. The Centre's tasks, duties and rights have been pointed out to carry out the latest research and development in AI technology, to manage data used in AI research and development, prioritizing data privacy, ethics and transparency, to use AI technology in health, education, agriculture and other social sectors .
The AI policy government has proposed to build a coordination and cooperation mechanism related to AI at the state and local levels. Strategy No. 8.3 includes the topic of building the digital infrastructure necessary for the development and use of AI. Under this, the government has proposed a policy to expand high-speed internet services using technologies such as 5-G & Beyond, software-defined network and fiber-optic to build international-level data centers and cloud infrastructure.
Similarly, in the draft of the AI policy, the government has also included the topic of preparing the National AI Index. It is mentioned in the draft that legal and institutional arrangements will be made for the construction of a safe and sustainable AI ecosystem.
Investment promotion and financial facilitation to enhance innovation and entrepreneurship related to AI, increase the use of AI to make public service delivery more effective, to face possible challenges to the country's sovereignty, geographical integrity, national interest, self-esteem and national independence that may be caused by AI, and the technology of AI, It is said that laws will be made for the development, use and regulation of infrastructure, human resources, etc.
'To ensure ethical AI development and use, and to formulate standards regarding transparency and accountability of data algorithms and techniques used in AI,' the draft policy states, 'appropriate security techniques for access control to protect data during data collection, storage and processing and Applying the system .'
For AI studies, research and development in sensitive data, the relevant body will establish a control system so that authorized persons and systems can have access, In order to promote innovation and entrepreneurship through private investment and public-private partnership in research and development related to AI, it is sought to adopt a policy to encourage startups through tax breaks and subsidies.
The government prepared a concept paper on the use and practice of AI for the first time only last June. In the concept paper, it was first pointed out that the government should create policies, laws and procedures related to AI. The ministry has made a policy according to the concept paper and has indicated that after this the law will be drafted. The proposed policy will be studied by the Council of Ministers after the review of the Ministry of Finance and Law, and after its approval, the policy will be implemented.
