Albania Appoints AI ‘Diella’ as Virtual Cabinet Member to Combat Tender Corruption
Prime Minister Edi Rama appointed Diella, an AI-powered digital assistant already on Albania’s e-Albania portal, as a virtual cabinet member to oversee public tenders. Rama says the move will remove human decision-making from procurement to eliminate corruption and make contracting “100% clear.” The announcement drew both praise and scepticism from the public.