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Est. MMXXVI · Kathmandu

Building a responsible A.I. nexus — from Nepal.

An independent nonprofit convening researchers, policymakers, and builders to steward AI in the public interest. We publish, convene, train, and run the Nepal AI Olympiad.

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Est. MMXXVI · Kathmandu

A responsible centre for a hopeful field.

BRAIN Foundation is an independent nonprofit stewarding AI in the public interest — working with government, academia, and civil society across Nepal and abroad.

Himalayan stupa above the Khumbu valley, Nepal
Plate I · Khumbu · Nepal Photo: Unsplash · CC
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Est. MMXXVI · Kathmandu

Building Responsible
A.I. Nexus.

An independent nonprofit convening researchers, policymakers, and builders to steward the development of AI in the public interest — from Kathmandu, for the world.

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Working paper · 02 / 2026 · 48 pp

Who audits the auditors? On evaluation standards for public-sector AI.

A proposal for independent, publicly-funded audit infrastructure — and the four questions that should decide what an audit counts for. Co-authored with the Ministry of Communication & Information Technology.

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Nepal AI Olympiad · 2026 · Fourth edition
Registration is open. Three months, three rounds, one team for Riyadh.
A national Olympiad for students in grades 9–12. Top finishers form the Nepal team at the International AI Olympiad 2026.
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Recent writing from the field.

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Five seats at the table. None of them ours.

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Careful rooms, decidable questions.

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In partnership with
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"A tool is only as responsible as the room it was built in."
— From the charter · BRAIN Foundation · 2026
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Support the Foundation

A field worth getting right.

BRAIN Foundation is funded by a mix of individual donors, institutional grants, and earned income from trainings. We publish our full funder list and annual report each year. If you think this work matters, we'd be glad of your help.

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