US EditionAlbania Names AI 'Minister' Diella to Run Public Procurement
Diella, an AI minister, aims to eliminate corruption in public tenders by ensuring transparent, merit-based contract awards, supporting Albania's EU accession goal by 2030, officials said.
- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama introduced Diella, the world's first AI-generated cabinet minister responsible for public procurement, during his fourth government announcement in Tirana.
- Diella has assisted users on the e-Albania portal since January, helping with various government services and issuing over 36,600 digital documents.
- Rama aims for Diella to ensure public tenders are free of corruption and to transform how administrative power is exercised in Albania.
- The move has been praised as a major transformation by Albanian media, although some express skepticism about Diella's effectiveness.
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A PR action against corruption: Artificial intelligence should control public contracts in Albania and thus ensure the country's accession to the EU.
Albania names AI bot minister to cut graft
PRISTINA, Albania — A new cabinet minister in Albania tasked with handling public procurement will be impervious to bribes, threats or attempts to curry favour. That is because Diella, as she is called, is an AI-generated bot.
Meet Diella, the 'AI Minister' revolutionising Albania's fight against corruption
In a world-first political move, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama has appointed an Artificial Intelligence-generated "minister" named Diella to his new Cabinet, aiming to crack down on corruption and fast-track the country’s digital transformation. Unveiled on Friday, Diella — meaning 'sun' in Albanian — will not hold a physical presence but will operate virtually as a full-fledged member of the Cabinet. "She is a minister not of flesh and bloo…
Albania appoints AI minister to handle tenders
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama has appointed a new 'minister' created with artificial intelligence to manage public tenders. Named Diella, or 'sun' in Albanian, the AI-powered official is a virtual entity whose role is to eliminate human involvement in the bidding process to avoid further corruption scandals.
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