Albania First AI Minister

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News of the Day

Albania Gets First AI Minister

Albania just named an AI as a government minister.

Albania introduced Diella, an AI-powered virtual minister now in charge of all government procurement contracts. Prime Minister Edi Rama presented Diella as the world’s first cabinet member created by artificial intelligence.

• Diella will manage and award all public tenders

• The AI already assists citizens through Albania’s digital portal

• Rama says this move will cut out bribes and threats in decisions

This marks the first time a country has handed a cabinet role to AI, raising excitement about efficiency but also serious concerns over security, accountability, and corruption risks.
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Social Media

2nd News of the Day

This AI Pumps Out 3K Podcasts Weekly

AI company creates over 3,000 podcast episodes a week for just $1 each.

Inception Point AI, led by former Wondery exec Jeanine Wright, is using AI hosts to run thousands of shows across its podcast network. The company is scaling fast, but critics question the quality and impact of so much automated content.

• Runs 5,000 shows on the Quiet Please Podcast Network, covering topics from weather to niche hobbies.

• Uses 184 AI models including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini.

• Breaks even after just 20 listeners per episode thanks to ads.

This shows how AI is reshaping podcasting, making it cheaper and faster to create content. But it also raises big questions about authenticity, quality, and whether people will value human voices even more in a flood of AI audio.
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