Overview

• Diella, built on Microsoft Azure and first launched on the e‑Albania portal, has been formally assigned to oversee public tenders and will appear in cabinet proceedings.
• Prime Minister Edi Rama says the move will make tenders “100 percent” corruption‑free and describes the AI as incorruptible and free of personal interests.
• The opposition has appealed to the Constitutional Court, challenging accountability for Diella’s decisions after protests in parliament over the appointment.
• Experts warn the initiative’s success hinges on data quality, model reliability, and auditing, cautioning that opaque design could reproduce bias or legitimize existing corruption and may not meet EU standards.
• A published decree states Rama holds responsibility for creating and operating the virtual ministry, while Diella’s avatar uses actress Anila Bisha’s likeness under a contract that expires in December.