According to reports from Global Network and other media, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the new cabinet list on the 11th local time.These include the appointment of an AI named "Diela" (which means "sun" in Albanian) as public procurement minister.This also makes Albania the first country in the world to appoint a non-entity artificial intelligence as a government minister.
In May 2025, Rama was elected Prime Minister of Albania for a historic fourth time. This summer, Rama fancied that the country would one day have a digital minister or even an artificial intelligence prime minister, but few thought at the time that this day would come so soon.
"Diera is the first cabinet member who does not exist in physical form but is virtually generated by artificial intelligence," Rama said in a speech announcing the new cabinet on Thursday.
Rama also said,The power to decide on tenders will gradually be transferred from the ministries to "Diera", which will review every tender contract signed by the government and private companies and objectively evaluate the merits of each tender contract.
Rama stressed that "Diera" will help Albania "become a country where public tenders are 100% free of corruption." The awarding of such contracts has long been the source of corruption scandals in the Balkan country.
This image dealt a blow to Albania's dream of joining the European Union. Albania is currently a candidate country for the European Union, and Rama hopes to become a full EU member by 2030, but political analysts say this goal is too ambitious.
Rama also said that there will be a dedicated department to provide support for "Diera" and promote the application of artificial intelligence in various government departments.
However, the Albanian government did not provide details about what kind of human supervision "Diera" might be under, nor did it explain the risk that someone might control the artificial intelligence robot.
"Diera" had previously been known to Albanian citizens;Her avatar, a woman in traditional Albanian dress, was launched earlier this year as an artificial intelligence virtual assistant on an electronic platform that allows citizens to digitally access almost all government services. "
Diera” is responsible for helping citizens and businesses obtain government documents, providing assistance through voice commands, and issuing documents with electronic seals.
