Albania has carried out a pioneering movement by appointing Dietlla, an artificial intelligence whose function will be to manage the public hiring system. This is a commitment to Prime Minister Edi Rama, whose training was a winner in the elections of last May, for technology and the reduction of corruption.
“Diella is the first member of the Cabinet that is not physically present. It is virtually created by artificial intelligence“Branch has described during the presentation of its new cabinet, according to The world. His goal is to turn Albania into “A country where public tenders are 100% free of corruption”
Among the functions of Diella is the award of public tenders
In this sense, among the functions of Diella is the award of all public tenders involving government and private companies in different projects. Rama seeks to reduce corruption and improve transparency by excluding ministers from any participation in this type of processes.
To this end, the transfer of competencies will be carried out gradually: decisions on awards will progressively go from the ministries to the digital platform based on artificial intelligence. And this will evaluate each offer automatically and transparently.
Diella’s appointment as Minister is an internal promotion within the Executive. And since January it is part of the official e-albania platform, used by citizens and entities to access state documents and services. He exercised as virtual assistant providing help and assistance through voice commands. As collected RTVEalso issued documents with electronic stamps thus contributing to expedite procedures and reduce bureaucratic processes.
The image of Diella, which in Albanian means sun, has become a woman dressed in the traditional suit, in a sample of the combination of the country’s culture tradition with emerging technology. The movement involves the integration of artificial intelligence, not only as a tool, but also as an active part of governance.
However, the Albanian government has not shared details regarding what type of human supervision will exist on Diella, nor the security protocols that it will implement to reduce the risk of system manipulation.
The AI application to combat government corruption implies novel use. In Albania, public hiring has meant one of the main sources of corruption for decades. Moreover, the lack of transparency in the administration is one of the obstacles for adhering to the European Union.
