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Who is Albania's new AI Minister Diella?

(AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj) TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister on Friday tapped an Artificial Intelligence-generated “minister” to tackle corruption and promote transparency and innovation in his new Cabinet. Officially named Diella — the female form of the word for sun in the Albanian language — the new AI minister is a virtual entity.

Did Albania appoint an AI Minister?

But Albania has chosen to turn that insult into a positive quality, by appointing an AI minister. Not a minister for artificial intelligence. Rather, a cabinet member who is, literally, the work of AI. The new addition is, like a pop star, known simply by the single name: Diella.

Does Albania have a strong incentive to tackle graft?

He believes Albania's rapid progress in EU accession talks and encouragement from Brussels to complete the negotiations by 2027 mean that the country has a powerful incentive to tackle graft. "There's a lot at stake," he says. "The main precondition from the EU has been to address corruption.

Who is e-Albania virtual assistant Diella?

Diella, depicted as a figure in a traditional Albanian folk costume, was created earlier this year, in cooperation with Microsoft, as a virtual assistant on the e-Albania public service platform, where she has helped users navigate the site and get access to about 1 million digital inquiries and documents.