An AI Bot Just Became a Cabinet Minister. Can Machines Really Rule Us?

Albania was recently in the news in a rather unexpected way. Prime Minister Edi Rama introduced Diella, an AI-powered virtual avatar, as the country’s newest cabinet “minister.”Tasked with overseeing public procurement, a sector notorious for corruption, Diella is the world’s first artificial intelligence to be given a ministerial role. The announcement has garnered international headlines and sparked debates worldwide. While some welcome it as a bold innovation, others a