THE DIGITAL MINISTRY IN THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA – POLITICAL CONTROVERSIES AND ECONOMIC MOTIVES
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https://doi.org/10.35120/sciencej0501023dKeywords:
artificial intelligence, state governance, public procurement, legitimacy, democracyAbstract
The unusual announcement by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama regarding the establishment of an executive branch featuring an “artificial minister” soon became official with the formation of Albania’s new government in September 2025. This visionary idea inspired research into the socio-economic rationale, legal-technical feasibility, and political implications of a virtual form of governance. The development dynamics of advanced generations of artificial intelligence should not be ignored; rather, they should be analyzed as products of imaginative engineering. The main intention of the authors of this paper is focused on evaluating both the initial motivations for starting the process of digitizing public administration in the Republic of Albania and the rational elements of political resistance to the implementation of these innovations, taking into account, above all, the complex normative assumptions of its unhindered existence in legal life. The methodological framework of this paper begins with a dogmatic-normative analysis of the initial case and subsequently applies axiological and sociological research instruments. Through a joint effort, the authors explore the potential prospects of such technological intervention in the sphere of state administration, assuming that the idea of an automated government might one day become reality. A retrospective glance at the late 20th and early 21st centuries, marked by the rapid growth of modern technologies, reminds us that societies must be prepared for the challenges these innovations bring. The complacent expectation that such a future lies far ahead - and therefore merits little attention - reflects a broader unwillingness to face change and a latent fear of the unknown.
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