World's first AI minister will eliminate corruption, says Albania's PM

Guy DelauneyBBC Balkans correspondent ShareSave The new minister, named Diella, has already been active as a bot, guiding applicants through a process to obtain official documents. For government officials, being called "heartless" is an...

Albania appoints ‘world’s first’ AI government minister

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Thursday he had appointed the world’s first AI-generated government minister to oversee public tenders, promising its artificial intelligence would make it “corruption-free”. Presenting his new cabinet at a...

Opinion | Once hyped as Duluth’s ‘next Sundance,’ the Catalyst Institute has moved on to ... Albania

Now, the mailing address on the nonprofit’s most recent IRS filing is in Rosemount, the home of a former staffer who told me she forwards the mail to Albania. Its website also lists a 2026 festival in Lake Placid and a training site in New...

Albania names AI bot to cabinet to manage public procurement and tackle corruption

Albania has become the first country to appoint an artificial intelligence bot as a member of the cabinet. The milestone cabinet appointment is the first ever political appointment of an AI bot in the world. Albania has broken a new record in...

Future of Governance? Albania Names AI as Minister To Battle Corruption

In a world-first move that blends emerging technology with a desire for reform, the Albanian government has appointed an artificial intelligence (AI) model to its cabinet. The AI, named Diella, has been tasked with overseeing all public...

Albania Appoints AI Bot Diella as Minister to Combat Procurement Corruption

In a groundbreaking move that blends cutting-edge technology with governance reform, Albania has appointed an artificial intelligence bot named Diella as its new minister overseeing public procurement. Announced by Prime Minister Edi Rama on...

Albania appoints AI bot as minister to foil corruption

Albania appoints AI bot as minister to foil corruption

Prime Minister Edi Rama, who is about to begin his fourth term, said on Thursday that Diella, which means "sun" in Albanian, will manage and award all public tenders in which the government contracts private companies for various projects.

Diella, World’s 1st AI Minister In Albania To Combat Corruption; 'AI Template' For India? Blueprint

Diella, world's first first AI minister, has been deployed to combat corruption in Albania. Diella is a virtual member of Albania's government, made of pixels and code. Does India Need AI Diella To Combat Corruption? Watch Times Now's show...

Edi Rama Decreed for the 4th Time as PM of Albania

President Bajram Begaj decreed Friday Edi Rama as Prime Minister for the fourth time, since 2013. During a meeting that the head of state had with Rama at the presidency, it was underlined that this year, Rama will have another duty, the one to...

Albania appoints 'corruption-free' AI-generated minister

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has said he has appointed the world's first AI-generated government minister to oversee public tenders, promising its artificial intelligence would make it "corruption-free". Presenting his new cabinet at a meeting...

Albania appoints AI-generated minister to avoid corruption

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Thursday he had appointed the world's first AI-generated government minister to oversee public tenders, promising its artificial intelligence would make it "corruption-free". Presenting his new cabinet at a...

Meet Diella from Albania, the world’s first AI-made minister

Albania just became the first country to induct an AI minister, not to be confused with a minister for artificial intelligence. The nation has announced a virtual minister powered by AI. Named Diella, the AI minister is made of code and pixels and...

Albania names AI bot ‘Diella’ as procurement minister in anti-corruption push

3Albania has appointed an artificial-intelligence system as a cabinet-level minister to oversee public procurement, a move the government says is designed to remove human discretion from the awarding of state contracts. Prime Minister Edi Rama...

Serbia–Albania qualifier may be played behind closed doors

TIRANA, Sept 12 (TemA) – Serbia’s Oct. 11 World Cup 2026 qualifier against Albania may be staged without fans after UEFA launched a disciplinary probe into crowd trouble during the England match. The case cites anti-Albanian chants, nationalist...

Who is Diella? Albania appoints world’s first AI minister; public tenders to be ‘100% corruption free’

Albania has appointed Diella, an AI-powered minister, to combat corruption and enhance transparency in public spending. Overseeing government contracts, Diella aims to eliminate bias and manipulation, addressing Albania's long-standing struggle...

Albania tomato exports blocked in Croatia

The State Police in Albania announced that three people have been arrested in Berat following the blocking and destruction of around 8 tons of tomatoes by Croatian authorities. The shipment, exported from Albania, was found to contain high levels...

Albania names AI bot as minister to oversee procurement, fight corruption

Albania has appointed an artificial intelligence bot as a new minister to oversee public procurement, in a move Prime Minister Edi Rama says will help eliminate corruption. The bot, named Diella – meaning “sun” in Albanian – will manage and award...

Who is Diella? Albania appoints AI minister, how does it work? Details here

Diella, which means "sun" in Albanian, will handle and award all public tenders. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that she is the first cabinet member who isn’t physically present, but is virtually created by AI. Politicians from across the...

Meet Diella, the World’s First ‘AI Minister’ Appointed To Make Albania ‘Corruption Free’

Tirane, September 12: Albania has appointed the world's first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated government "minister" with a goal to make the nation "corruption free." Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the digital minister to his...