Nepal, May 4 -- While many developed countries are already reaping the benefits of AI in newsrooms and media houses, South Asia remains in the early stages of adoption. As this lag can give rise to issues such as algorithmic and data biases, experts say it is essential for Nepal to begin contributing training data that accurately represents our people and our diversity.

Speaking as a panellist at the South Asia Regional Conference organized by UNESCO in Kathmandu on Sunday to mark World Press Freedom Day, Sambridhi Gyawali, Managing Director of Nepal Republic Media Limited, called on tech companies to provide a level playing field to Nepali media.

"The role of media is critically important to make Nepal's young democracy thrive and beco...