Sri Lanka, May 9 -- The United States is strengthening its global leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) by partnering with Sri Lanka to help shape the country's first national AI policy framework for higher education.

At the request of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka collaborated closely with Sri Lankan counterparts to develop a framework grounded in American AI expertise, standards, and innovation, according to a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka.

The framework drafting process culminated in a soft launch on May 8 at the UGC, with U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires a.i. Jayne Howell in attendance, alongside Prime Minister and Minister of Education Harini Amarasuriya, who served as ...