Albania Names AI 'Minister' Diella to Run Public Procurement
Diella, Albania's AI minister, manages public tenders to ensure 100% corruption-free processes, assisting nearly one million digital service requests since January, officials said.
- Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama appointed Diella, an AI-generated minister, to combat corruption in public procurement and promote transparency in governance.
- Diella, a virtual entity developed with Microsoft, will oversee public tenders to ensure they are free from corruption.
- Opposition leader Gazmend Bardhi argues that Diella's appointment is unconstitutional, raising concerns about the legal status of AI in government.
- Albania aims for European Union membership by 2030 and intends for Diella to assist in aligning local authorities with EU standards during this process.
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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.
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