Overview

• Ulf Kristersson says he and his ministers regularly consult ChatGPT and France’s LeChat for broad policy evaluations and second opinions.
• His spokesperson clarified that no confidential or security-relevant matters are processed through public chatbots.
• Major Swedish outlets such as Aftonbladet and Dagens Nyheter have criticized the prime minister for bypassing his expert advisory team.
• AI expert Jakob Ohlsson cautioned that using external chatbots exposes state data to “incalculable” security and confidentiality risks.
• Lawmakers and specialists are urging the government to establish clear AI usage guidelines and develop a domestically governed Swedish-language model.