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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

The world has its first AI government official

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

WBUR

Talk Show, Daily News, News, Npr, On Point, Daily

4.23.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Albania’s prime minister has installed a new minister. Only it isn’t human, it’s Artificial Intelligence. What does this signal for the evolution of government administration around the world?

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1:00.3

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1:08.1

This September, Albania's new Minister for Public Procurements addressed the country's parliament for the first time.

1:15.6

She appeared via a screen, dressed in the traditional folk costume from the Zadrema region of Albania.

1:22.8

She wore a white long-sleeved shirt with wide sleeves and red embroidery,

1:30.0

a red, orange, and purple-striped skirt.

1:33.4

Her dark hair was covered in part by a white headscarf.

1:38.6

And when she addressed the parliament, she spoke clearly and directly.

1:45.9

She was appointed by Albanian Prime Minister Edvin Rama to root out corruption in government contracting.

1:55.2

Let me remind you, the real danger to constitutions has never been machines, but human decisions made by those in power.

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