Tirana Mayor Runs City From Prison via AI Avatar

The mayor of Tirana continues to run the city from prison using artificial intelligence technology. He was previously arrested on charges of corruption and financial crimes.

The head of Albania's capital addressed schoolchildren via a video message created by neural networks. In his message, he promised students free lunches at schools.

Albania previously became the first country with a real AI minister appointed to fight corruption. This digital official also faced accusations of misconduct.

The situation in Albania is often compared to plotlines from the series "Black Mirror." The country attracts global media attention with its unconventional solutions in the field of government digitization.