Millions of Nepalis are preparing to vote in a high-stakes parliamentary election shaped by last year’s youth-led uprising.

Much of the conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) and Indigenous peoples focuses on harms, such as cultural appropriation, cultural flattening and digital exclusion. These risks are real.

The high‑profile case arose against a backdrop of increasing scrutiny of alleged misuse of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (“SLAPPs”) to deter legitimate investigative reporting. The ...