Albania PM Unveils AI Minister to Stamp Out Corruption
Albania has taken an unusual step in politics by introducing an AI program into its cabinet. The system, named Diella, is not a technology minister but an AI-powered figure, presented as part of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s cabinet lineup. The announcement came just months after Rama secured his fourth term.While the appointment is not legally binding—since the country’s constitution allows only adult citizens with full mental capacity to serve as ministers—the gesture carries symbolic weight. It signals Rama’s push to use technology as a tool against corruption, one of Albania’s most persistent problems. Diella, meaning sun, is immune to many…