Albania has appointed an AI-bot, “Diella”, as a minister in charge of public procurement (government contracting).

Diella is virtual / AI-generated with no physical presence.

The government’s stated goal is to make public tenders *“100% free of corruption.”

Previously, Diella had been operating in a more limited role as a virtual assistant on Albania’s e-government platform, helping citizens and businesses obtain documents.

This marks a striking example of AI moving beyond support functions into formal positions of governance — raising both optimism for transparency and questions around oversight, accountability, and public trust.