Nepal, Aug. 5 -- The inaugural UN Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance (UNGDAI), mandated by the UN General Assembly, took place on July 6-7 in Geneva. The United Nations General Assembly established the global dialogue as an inclusive space within the UN for governments and stakeholders to deliberate on today's most pressing AI challenges, following intergovernmental negotiations and broad consultations with diverse stakeholders.

The four main themes of UNGDAI-AI opportunities, bridging AI divides, safe, secure, and trustworthy AI, and human rights-are highly relevant to least-developed countries and regions such as Nepal. With the growing adoption of ICT, the internet and AI in recent years, there is increasing excitem...