How each model solves the same problems
Instead of “democracy versus anarchism”, compare the concrete ways collective problems get solved.
| Question | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How are decisions made? | Developers decide by general resolution and elect a Project Leader annually; a Technical Committee of up to eight decides technical disputes; ranked voting with a default option.Condorcet methods | The Prime Minister is formally responsible for Diella; the Constitutional Court states AI cannot change who exercises public power or bears accountability. | Unknown | |
| How are conflicts resolved? | Technical Committee rulings, overridable by developers with a 2:1 majority; the Project Secretary interprets the constitution. | Opposition challenged the decrees before the Constitutional Court, which dismissed the request on 8 October 2026; its full reasoning is pending. | Unknown | |
| How are public goods funded? | A free operating system maintained by volunteers; assets held by Trusted Organisations such as Software in the Public Interest. | Aims to improve public-service access and reduce discretion in public procurement. | Unknown | |
| How is AI used? | None in governance; decisions are by human votes and committees. | Chatbot and voice assistant on e-Albania; a procurement system tender was still being prepared in August 2026. | Unknown | |
| What are the main risks? | Volunteer burnout, slow decisions, bitter disputes leading to resignations and forks, and dependence on a small active core. | Unclear accountability for an AI 'minister'; no AI law yet; no published technical detail; AKSHI's leaders face a tender-rigging case.CLM-0359 | Unknown |
This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.