Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the virtual minister, Diella, will next spring be physically present—not only in parliament but also in television studios.
The head of government made the announcement during his speech at the presentation of the Startup Albania platform.
“I am 100% certain that very soon, ministers powered by AI will no longer be ‘news.’ I know we have stolen the media spotlight with this, but it will happen. It is not just about automating some processes; the important part is the psychological pressure it places on humans to work faster and deliver results. I believe that most processes we now demand from people will be carried out by AI—this is not something I invented. The sky is the limit; we must advance and promote innovation. I believe that by next spring, we will have her here, and you will even be able to ask her questions yourselves. She will be present, with knowledge, with the ability to react, debate, and discuss—and to say things that we ourselves do not know.
We are bringing her into government meetings, she is already in parliament—not yet visible, but soon she will appear on TV, speaking with journalists. What happens after that? She will have advanced capacities. But in the end, you can delegate executional authority—what you cannot delegate is the decision-making in democratic processes, unless the people one day decide this through a referendum. For now, AI’s executional power cannot be compared with the executive power of humans. And it will only grow stronger. People must remain ahead in leading AI. There is no Artificial Intelligence that can compete with the evil inside humans. And no AI can match the grace of a person,” Rama said.
Responding to debates and comments about the AI Minister, Rama stressed that she will not make any decisions and has no governing authority.
According to him, Diella’s role, as a minister created by Artificial Intelligence, is to process data quickly and provide rapid responses.
“There are many misunderstandings—not necessarily rejections based on arguments. People who have different opinions must understand that the AI Minister will not make decisions for us; we will make the decisions. We are not delegating the responsibility to govern or make final decisions. We are giving her the responsibility to do what she does better than us: process data quickly and provide us with very fast answers,” Rama stated.
