In September this year, Algeria announced the appointment of Diella, the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot minister specifically developed to root out irregularities in the awarding of government contracts. Because she is an AI chatbot and not a human, Diella’s decisions cannot be influenced by bribery or threats to her life to force contracts to be awarded.
This week, Algerian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Diella is now “pregnant” and ready to give birth to 83 AI children who will help 83 members of parliament to carry out their duties. These Diella children will provide summaries of discussions in the chamber if they miss a debate session, for example.
The use of AI in administration will also be enhanced beyond Diella’s original scope of monitoring the awarding of contracts. PM Rama said it will also be expanded to other sectors, including food safety and product control through Diella’s children. All of these AI systems will be used in Algeria by the end of 2026.
