In an unprecedented move, Albania has appointed the world’s first artificial intelligence-generated government minister, aiming to eradicate corruption and streamline public administration. The digital assistant, named Diella-meaning “Sun” in Albanian-has been advising citizens on navigating government services online since January. On September 11, Prime Minister Edi Rama formally introduced Diella to his cabinet, marking a historic moment in global governance.

Speaking at the Socialist Party assembly in Tirana, where he also outlined which ministers would continue in their roles and which would be replaced, Rama highlighted the uniqueness of Diella. “Diella is the first [government] member who is not physically present, but virtually created by artificial intelligence,” he said. The AI minister is expected to assume responsibility for all public tender decisions, a move designed to ensure transparency and eliminate human interference from one of the most corruption-prone areas of government.

“Every public fund submitted to the tender procedure will be perfectly transparent,” Rama asserted. He emphasized that the shift of decision-making from human ministers to Diella will be implemented “step-by-step,” but........

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