Here we go! Country becomes first to announce AI-generated government official

Here we go! And this development arrived much faster than many of us expected.

The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, announced a new minister who will be handling public procurement.

What makes it newsworthy is that the new minister, Diella, is an AI-generated bot that is expected to be impervious to bribes, threats, or bias.

“Diella is the first cabinet member who isn’t physically present, but is virtually created by AI,” Rama said during a speech, according to Reuters, claiming that it will help make Albania “a country where public tenders are 100% free of corruption.”

Albania has been plagued by corruption and scandal, but not everyone is convinced that an AI-generated bot is the answer.

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No nuclear codes!

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This is uncharted territory.

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Let’s hope so!

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