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Albania Appoints AI ‘Minister’ to Fight Corruption, Experts Raise Concerns

Last week, the Albanian government took a historic step, appointing AI-based Minister Diela to the public tenders portfolio.

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AI-Based Minister in Albania: Last week, the Albanian government took a historic step, appointing AI-based Minister Diela to the public tenders portfolio. The government claims this appointment is a first step towards eradicating corruption, but experts have raised serious technical, political, and ethical questions.

Promise of a Corruption-Free Albania

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that public tenders will be "100% corruption-free" with Diela's arrival. He stressed, "Diela never sleeps, he doesn't need payments, and he has no personal interests. He has no cousins, who often contribute to corruption in Albanian politics."

However, Albania is still ranked 80 out of 180 countries in Transparency International's Corruption Index. Political leaders have often been accused of disturbances and corruption in giving government contracts. Similar allegations have also been added to the names of former Tirana Mayor and former Prime Minister Sali Berisha.

Is Diela the solution?

Experts say AI is just a tool, not a solution. Digital transformation and cybersecurity expert Erjon Kurraj says, “The efficiency of any AI system depends on the quality of the data and the reliability of the model. If the input data is incomplete or biased, decisions can be wrong and signs of corruption can be missed.”

Diela is likely based on Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT or Google Gemini, which learn from vast amounts of text data. Computer scientist Jean-Gabriel Gnassia says, “LLMs reflect society and contain biases. To think that machines will eradicate corruption is far from reality.”

Accountability and Control

The Albanian opposition has raised questions in the Constitutional Court about who will be held accountable for Diela's decisions. Berisha asked in parliament, “Who will control Diela?” Gnassia argues that if public decisions are handed over to machines, accountability is lost and the public is at risk.

In the opinion of experts, while AI can help reduce corruption, this is not a complete solution. It is mandatory to take into account political, technical, and moral aspects and maintain human control.

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