An actor whose face was used by Albania's government for an AI chatbot that it promoted to be a "Minister" told AFP on Wednesday (February 11, 2026) that she had launched a legal fight to stop the use of her image and accused the government of "exploitation".
Prime Minister Edi Rama announced in September that an AI system, dubbed Diella, would oversee a new public tenders portfolio as a "Minister" that he pledged would cut corruption.
The move drew criticism from the opposition and experts who questioned the system's accountability and transparency.
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Well-known Albanian actor Anila Bisha, whose face and voice were used to create Diella's avatar, said she had not approved her identity for use in that way.
