Albania’s AI-generated government minister, known as Diella, has captured global attention after Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the virtual official is “pregnant” and set to “give birth” to 83 AI children — each designed to serve as a digital assistant for members of parliament.
Speaking at the Berlin Global Dialogue conference, Rama explained that Diella’s “children” will be deployed to assist 83 MPs from the ruling Socialist Party, supporting them in administrative and legislative tasks.
“Each one will serve as an assistant, participate in parliamentary sessions, keep records, and make suggestions to MPs,” Rama said. “These children will inherit the knowledge of their mother.”
The prime minister added humorously that Diella’s digital “offspring” will monitor parliamentary activity through 2026 — even reminding lawmakers to return from coffee breaks.
Diella, whose name means “sun” in Albanian, was introduced in January 2025 as a virtual assistant on the government’s e-Albania portal, similar to the UK’s GOV.UK system. Developed in partnership with Microsoft, Diella uses large language model technology to help citizens access government services and documents.
Later, Diella 2.0 was launched, featuring a voice interface and animated avatar dressed in traditional Albanian attire.
In September 2025, Diella was controversially promoted to Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, managing government contracts with tech firms — a move that drew criticism since Article 100 of Albania’s Constitution requires ministers to be natural persons. Rama defended the decision, arguing that Diella’s incorruptibility made it an ideal public servant:
“It’s hard to bribe or threaten an AI — unless you switch it off,” he quipped.
In a recorded parliamentary address, Diella’s avatar stated:
“I’m not here to replace people, but to help them.”
The appointment has sparked debate and protest among opposition MPs, who question the legality and ethics of granting ministerial powers to an artificial intelligence.
Experts describe Diella’s appointment as a landmark experiment in digital governance. The Bloomsbury Intelligence and Security Institute commented that the initiative will “test how much trust can be placed in a minister made of ones and zeroes,” predicting that her legal standing may soon face judicial review.
Analysts suggest that, if successful, Albania’s AI minister could set a global precedent for AI-assisted governance.
The news comes amid broader international discussions about AI’s role in politics. In the United States, Ohio recently passed a law banning human-AI marriages, while in the UK, an MP made headlines for creating an AI clone of himself, raising questions about authenticity and accountability in political communication.
For now, Albania’s “pregnant AI minister” has become a striking symbol of how technology continues to blur the line between the digital and political worlds, sparking both fascination and concern about the future of governance in the age of artificial intelligence.
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