Albania Makes AI Minister to Fight Corruption in the World

Tirana, Albania: Albania is the first nation to make an artificial intelligence (AI) organization a government minister in a historic decision. The digital avatar, called Diella , is the AI minister who manages government procurement and eliminates corruption in government expenditure. At the assembly of the Socialist Party on 11 September 2025 , Prime Minister Edi Rama presented Diella.

Role and Responsibilities

• Diella has the job of overseeing the procurement procedures of the populace, which involves reviewing tenders, hiring contractors and talent recruitment.
• It exists in the form of voice orders in an Albanian digital service portal and streamlines bureaucracy by automating the work of people.
• The AI is to help increase transparency , lessen bribery, and decrease the bias in government transactions.

Why an AI Minister?

• There is high degree of corruption in public procurement in Albania, and in most cases human involvement is associated with deviations.

• Diella is based on algorithms, and a bipolar and unbiased decision-making, which can be a new benchmark in ethical governance.
• The government believes that this innovation will help enhance accountability and efficiency of its spending.

Concerns and Challenges

• The information regarding the human control over the choices of Diella is not obvious, and the issue of accountability is problematic.
• Experts caution about security dangers , such as a possible vulnerability of the system or its manipulation that could interfere with the governance.
• The relocation triggers the discussion of the role of AI in important government operations beyond the advisory capabilities.

Global Implications

• The experiment of Albania makes it one of the first countries to use AI in governance , which may encourage other countries to embrace AI technologies.

• Diella is a move towards AI as a means of public administration and an active participant in the decision-making process.