In Malta's AI System, 18% of ID Numbers Show 'Ghost Citizens'—Not Born, Not Dead, Just Data
A deep dive into Malta's digital identity registry has uncovered a bizarre glitch: nearly one in five ID numbers corresponds to individuals who were never officially born and have never died. These so-called 'ghost citizens' exist only as perfect, unblemished entries in the government's matrix, leading some analysts to wonder if the database is generating its own population to fill a statistical void.