In a headline straight out of a sci-fi satire, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced that the country’s AI “Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence,” Diella, is “pregnant” — and expecting 83 children.
Before you panic about robot nurseries, the “children” are actually AI assistants that will each be assigned to one of the 83 Members of Parliament from the ruling Socialist Party. Rama revealed the news during the Berlin Global Dialogue conference, saying the move is part of a push to embed AI more deeply into Albania’s political system.
Source: E-Albania
“Each one will serve as an assistant for them,” Rama said, explaining that the digital agents will keep track of parliamentary sessions, summarize discussions, and even “suggest counter-attacks” when MPs miss debates or coffee breaks.
He added, “These children will have the knowledge of their mother.”
Diella was first introduced earlier this year as the world’s first AI minister, a virtual official created to oversee Albania’s public procurement system — a bold experiment meant to reduce corruption and improve transparency. The AI system was developed by Albania’s National Agency for Information Society in collaboration with Microsoft, and began life as a chatbot on the government’s e-Albania portal.
Initially, Diella helped citizens obtain documents and answer questions online, but her role expanded in September 2025 when she was promoted to cabinet level. The appointment stirred controversy, as Albania’s constitution states that every member of the Council of Ministers must be a natural person. Critics called the move “techno-theatre,” while supporters hailed it as a futuristic leap toward government efficiency.
Now, with her “pregnancy,” Rama is taking the idea further — turning Diella’s virtual offspring into tools designed to help human politicians perform better.
But not everyone is convinced. Observers warn that putting algorithms directly into the political process could raise serious legal and ethical questions about accountability. As one commentator noted, “Constitutions are written for humans. Accountability attaches to people, not models.”
Whether the project will become a global example of innovation or a cautionary tale about digital governance remains to be seen. For now, Albania’s AI minister and her soon-to-arrive “83 children” have already made history — and headlines around the world.
