US Treasury publishes AI Risk Guidance
The US Treasury has released a comprehensive AI risk management guide for financial institutions, aimed at standardizing AI use and enhancing accountability. Built on existing standards, the framework includes over 230 control objectives across the entire AI lifecycle.
Albania appoints Diella as first AI minister
In a first for national governance, Albania has appointed Diella—an AI-generated persona—as its virtual minister for public procurement. Announced by Prime Minister Edi Rama, Diella (the name means “sun” in Albanian) is tasked with supervising tenders to make procurement fully transparent and resistant to corruption.