How AI could transform Nepal’s judiciary

Nepal’s fascination with artificial intelligence (AI) began as a spectacle. In March 2018, the presentation of Hanson Robotics’ humanoid robot Sophia at a UN Development Programme conference in Kathmandu sparked widespread curiosity about automated governance.

Since then, universities, including Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu University, Pokhara University, and Purbanchal University, have incorporated machine learning into their curricula, while initiatives such as AI Developers Nepal have helped expand the country’s technology talent pool.