Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama believes he has found the secret recipe for bringing his country closer to the European Union faster: Artificial intelligence.
Facing a push for reforms to accelerate the country's entry to the EU, Rama's government is using AI-powered technology in the hopes of aligning Albanian laws with the EU quicker and more effectively. The move is embodied by an AI-generated avatar named ‘Diella’, who serves as a "virtual minister" tasked with improving public procurement and eliminating corruption. While the plan has gathered international attention for its audacious nature, it has also raised a host of questions.
Diella, whose name means ‘sun’ in Albanian, appears as a woman dressed in traditional Albanian attire and started government life as a chatbot helping Albanians navigate online government services.
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