US EditionAlbania Unveils Ai-Generated 'Minister'
Diella, Albania's AI minister, aims to eliminate corruption in public tenders and enhance transparency amid Albania's EU accession efforts by 2030, with opposition disputing its constitutionality.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Edi Rama presented Diella, an AI-generated government 'minister', to the Albanian parliament, entrusting it with public tenders as a symbol of transparency and faster government work.
- As background, Diella was first built as an e-Albania virtual assistant launched in January, handling about 1 million digital inquiries amid corruption concerns including the mayor of Tirana's detention and Albania's 80th Transparency International ranking.
- The artificial persona responded to constitutional concerns, asserting it embodies duties, transparency, and non-discrimination like any human colleague, during its debut address in the Albanian parliament on Thursday.
- The program passed with 82 votes despite a boycott, while Democrats demanded a repeat session and former prime minister Sali Berisha accused it of attracting attention.
- Supporters say the AI could curb contract graft and showcase innovation, but critics warn Diella faces constitutional challenges and cannot replace democratic institutions.
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DIRECTOR:Albania recently named “Diella,” a virtual minister generated with Artificial Intelligence. Yes, with AI! Its purpose is to monitor public purchases and fight corruption. The measure is both symbolic and practical: it seeks to reduce human favoritism and to transfer part of the evaluation to an auditable system that already operated as an assistant and now expands its mandate on tenders. The announcement opened an inevitable debate: wha…
Diella is a minister to 2.7 million people. The only issue is she is AI
Albania's new minister of public procurement is expected to be insusceptible to any form of corruption. That's because she is actually an artificially intelligent bot.Diella, which means sun in Albanian, has been helping users obtain documents on the government's e-portal since January and was promoted to re-elected Prime Minister Edi Rama's cabinet last week.READ MORE: Plane found downed in rough and remote terrain but pilot still missing"Diel…
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Albania’s parliament was addressed by its first AI “minister” on Thursday. Diella was appointed by the country’s Prime Minister Edi Rama to tackle corruption, but opposition politicians have called the move unconstitutional.
Yikes! Albania's new AI-generated government cabinet member says it feels 'hurt' by criticism · American Wire News
There’s been a development with the first AI-generated government official … its feelings are hurt. Albania became the first country to appoint a government minister virtually created by AI technology. The bot is reportedly being used in large part to combat Albania’s long-running history of corruption. The AI Cabinet member named Diella will oversee public procurement, review, and decide on government contracts. But, as BizPac Review reported l…
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The government said the bot — "Diella," which means sun in Albanian, and depicted as a woman in traditional dress — will help tackle corruption in public spending.
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