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In a move that has the Balkans, and indeed the world, raising a collective eyebrow, Albania has appointed the world’s first-ever AI minister. Not a “minister for AI” – there are plenty of those around the globe. This one actually IS an AI.  Named ‘Diella’, which fittingly means ‘sun’ in Albanian, this virtual minister is […]

Last week we covered the different approaches to national and regional AI strategies around the world. Strategies are of course very important – it’s difficult to achieve desirable outcomes without a clear vision and an actionable roadmap.  However, in the world of policy, there exists one simple truth that politicians and bureaucrats often ignore: even […]

As the artificial intelligence revolution continues to capture media headlines around the world, many nation states and international organisations are compelled to determine their stance towards this phenomenon that promises to reshape the very foundations of our societies. There is now a plethora of “strategies” and “plans”, that are both indicative of the overall disposition […]

The HoReCa sector support programme under the National Recovery Plan, which has been stirring public debate for the last week, should be more than just another topic in the daily political squabble. It has revealed a broader, systemic problem that calls for deeper reflection. While headline-grabbing cases of funding yachts or saunas rightly raise questions […]