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Reuters has dedicated a long article to Albania following the presentation of Edi Rama's fourth cabinet, where the biggest innovation was the appointment of "Diella", a virtual minister created by artificial intelligence, who will take over the management of all public tenders.
"Diella is the first cabinet member who is not physically present, but has been created virtually by artificial intelligence," Rama is quoted as saying, adding that the goal is for "Albania to become a country where public tenders are 100% free from corruption."
But Reuters points out a bitter fact: the awarding of state contracts has long been a source of serious corruption scandals in Albania, a country that experts describe as a center for laundering drug and weapons money. This image, according to the agency, has complicated the country's path to European integration, while Rama's ambition for membership by 2030 is seen as overly optimistic.
Reuters raises serious questions about the transparency of this experiment: the government did not provide details about what human oversight there will be over the Sun, or how possible manipulations of a computer program controlled by politicians will be avoided.
The article recalls that Diella was initially launched as a virtual assistant on the e-Albania platform, issuing documents online while dressed in traditional Albanian costume, but even then there was skepticism. “Even Diella will be corrupted in Albania,” wrote one social media user. Another quipped: “The theft will continue and Diella will be blamed.”
Against this backdrop, Rama is trying to sell innovation as a "guarantee against corruption," while the country's experience so far shows that technology is not enough when the corridors of power are occupied by dark interests.
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