Nepal AI Policy
Nepal National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2082
Nepal national AI policy establishing governance framework and development priorities. Creates AI Governance Council (chaired by Minister for Communications and IT), AI Regulation Council, National AI Centre, and AI Regulatory Authority. Six pillars including ethics, human resource development, and sectoral application.
Jurisdiction
Nepal
NP
Enacted
Aug 11, 2025
Effective
Aug 11, 2025
Enforcement
AI Governance Council (chaired by Minister for Communications and Information Technology); AI Regulation Council (14 members); National AI Centre; AI Regulatory Authority
Approved by Cabinet on August 11, 2025 (Shrawan 26, 2082 BS). National policy framework, not binding legislation.
Who Must Comply
Safety Provisions
- • Ethical AI development principles
- • Data governance framework
- • AI Supervision Council oversight
- • Human-centric AI approach
Enforcement
Enforced by
AI Governance Council (chaired by Minister for Communications and Information Technology); AI Regulation Council (14 members); National AI Centre; AI Regulatory Authority
Quick Facts
- Binding
- No
- Mental Health Focus
- No
- Child Safety Focus
- No
- Algorithmic Scope
- Yes
Why It Matters
Establishes AI governance in South Asia's developing economy. Part of broader regional trend toward AI policy frameworks.
Recent Developments
Cabinet approved the policy in August 2025, establishing Nepal's first national AI governance framework.
Cite This
APA
Nepal. (2025). Nepal National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2082. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/np-ai-policy
BibTeX
@misc{np_ai_policy,
title = {Nepal National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2082},
author = {Nepal},
year = {2025},
url = {https://nope.net/regs/np-ai-policy}
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