Albania’s prime minister wants to appoint an AI to his ministry

Albania’s prime minister has proposed appointing an artificial intelligence as a minister. Speaking at his socialist party’s annual conference yesterday, prime minister Edi Rama named his planned cabinet, and suggested the nation’s government...

What to know about Albania’s AI minister, Diella

Albania’s government has introduced Diella, an AI-generated virtual cabinet member tasked with public procurement. A world-first move that’s already drawing big praise and big questions. Tribune Online reports that Prime Minister Edi Rama unveiled...

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...

CREEPY: Albania Appoints AI ‘Minister’ as Part of Government Cabinet

Albania’s AI Minister Albania has added an artificial intelligence (AI) bot to its cabinet in the government claims will promote transparency and reform. Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Friday that a virtual “minister” named Diella will join his...

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 puts AI-created ‘minister’ in charge of public procurement

A digital assistant that helps people navigate government services online has become the first “virtually created” AI cabinet minister and put in charge of public procurement in an attempt to cut down on corruption, the Albanian prime minister has...

‘This could break someone’s sobriety’: Woman says lady at Pilates studio offered her ‘alcohol-free’ energy drink. Then she checks the ingredients, realizes it’s worse

A woman took to TikTok after her Pilates instructor allegedly offered her a harmless-looking non-alcoholic seltzer. But after she drank it, she reportedly started feeling strange, later discovering an unexpected ingredient was to blame. Woman...

Albania Appoints 'Diella' the Bot as Minister to Tackle Corruption

The merger of two black holes is a momentous event, revealing the wildest and most extreme configurations of space, time and gravity known to science. Researchers have now gotten their best look yet at such an event based on the detection of...

Albania appoints world’s first AI-made minister

At the Socialist Party assembly in Tirana on Thursday, where Rama announced which ministers would get the chop and which would stay on for another mandate, he also introduced Diella, the only non-human member of the government. “Diella is the...

Albania Digs Up a Roman Noble’s Tomb–the First of its Kind Ever Found in the Country

First Roman-Era Tomb found in Albania – Photo courtesy of Blendi Gonxhja Once a byword for backward and mafiosos, Albania is experiencing a tourist boom, and sure to help the effort is the recent discovery of a Roman noble’s mausoleum. Part of the...

Albania’s Ambitious Push to Become World’s First Cashless Society by 2030

Albania’s ambitious push to eliminate cash by 2030 marks a bold experiment in digital transformation for a nation still grappling with economic informality and widespread distrust of banks. Prime Minister Edi Rama, in a recent announcement,...

Superfluous Appointments: Albania’s Sunny AI Minister

When countries have suffered the odd mishap regarding government paralysis or convulsive change, the frequent quip would often be: “Who noticed?” Much like university vice-chancellors or the parasitic management structures of most organisations,...

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The New Normal? Albania Puts AI in Charge of Procurement

Public procurement has long been at the centre of corruption scandals in Albania. Experts note that the country has been used by international criminal gangs to launder money from drug and weapons trafficking, and allegations of wrongdoing have...

To Combat Corruption, Albania Installs Fully Artificial Intelligent Finance Cabinet Minister

In an effort to combat corruption, Albania is the first nation to install an artificial intelligence (AI) program as a cabinet minister. Prime Minister Edi Rama said his goal is to make his Albania "a country where public tenders are 100% free of...

Can Albania’s AI ‘minister’ end corruption and aid its EU dream?

Albania has taken a pioneering step by appointing Diella, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven virtual figure, as part of its government cabinet. The move, announced by Prime Minister Edi Rama, is being hailed as a bold experiment in governance...

Impeachment Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the process of impeachment, a misconduct charge that leads to a trial to determine whether a public official is guilty of abuse of power or other offenses. A conviction leads to removal from office....

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...

Diella: Albania Becomes First Country in World To Appoint AI-Powered Virtual Minister Overseeing Public Procurement, Says Report

Albania has reportedly appointed Diella, the world’s first AI-powered virtual minister. It is not a minister for AI, but is said to be a fully virtual figure created with artificial intelligence. As per a report of Politico, Diella, which means...

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...