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Albanian actor sues government over unauthorized use of her likeness for AI virtual minister

Albanian actor Anila Bisha is suing the government after her image and voice were used without consent to create "Diella," the world's first virtual minister for artificial intelligence. Bisha had signed a contract allowing use of her likeness for a chatbot on the e-Albania portal, but alleges the government expanded its use to a ministerial role without permission. The case is pending in the Administrative Court of Albania.

Date it happened
2025-09-11
Organisation involved
Council of Ministers of Albania
Product, system or model
Diella
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