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Actor takes legal action to stop Albania's government from using her image for 'AI minister'
Anila Bisha alleges unauthorized use of her image and voice for AI minister Diella and seeks legal damages after government failed to respond to her concerns.
- Actor Bisha took legal action against Albania's government for using her image as an 'AI minister' without her consent.
- Bisha had signed a contract allowing her image to be used for the government's e-Albania platform, but not as an AI minister.
- The government filed a patent on Bisha's image and voice without informing her, affecting her ability to work.
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Edi Rama appointed Diella last year as a virtual minister created by Artificial Intelligence to oversee the awarding of government contracts as a step towards fighting corruption.
Actor takes legal action to stop Albania’s government from using her image for ‘AI minister’
Albania introduced what it called the world’s first artificial intelligence minister last year. Turns out she wasn’t entirely artificial — at least not her face and voice.
On September 11, last year, Albania surprised the world by becoming the first country to appoint a minister created by artificial intelligence. It is 'Diella', a virtual assistant for bureaucratic procedures converted into the one in charge of managing and awarding all the contracts of the State. The announcement, sold as the panacea to fight corruption and branded by the opposition of 'anticonstitutional', managed to be a blow of effect.However…
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