Albania appoints AI bot 'minister' to fight corruption in world first

Albania appoints AI bot'minister' to fight corruption in world first Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has put an artificial intelligence-generated "minister" in charge of tackling corruption in his new cabinet. Diella, which means "sun" in Albanian, was appointed on Thursday, with the leader introducing her as a "member of the cabinet who is not present physically" who will ensure that "public tenders will be 100 percent free of corruption". Corruption is a key factor in Albania's bid to join the bloc. Rama's Socialist Party, which recently secured a fourth term in office, has said it can deliver EU membership for Albania in five years, with negotiations concluding by 2027. Lawmakers will soon vote on Rama's new cabinet, but it was unclear whether he would ask for a vote on Diella's virtual post.